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Global Intermediate Academy

Public Grades 4-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Global Intermediate Academy is a public middle school in Denver, CO, serving 346 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, a district ranked in the 9th percentile statewide. The school operates in a high-poverty environment, with 80.35% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—lower than nearby Adams City Middle School (90.9%) and Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside (87%). Global is also the only area school serving grades 4–8; nearby middle schools serve grades 6–8 or 7–8. Its student-teacher ratio of 19.2 to 1 is higher than most neighbors, meaning larger class sizes.

Academically, Global ranks 400th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (15th percentile) in 2025–2026, an improvement from 434th the prior year. Proficiency rates are 23.2% in ELA and 15.8% in math, versus state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. These scores beat several nearby schools, including Shaw Heights Middle School (21.4% ELA), Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside (15.6% ELA), and Thornton Middle School (7.5% ELA), but trail far behind Skinner Middle School (67.6% ELA), Victory Prep Academy (35.4% ELA), and Colorado Preparatory Academy. Science is a major weakness: only 12.5% of 8th graders are proficient, versus 35.4% statewide.

Global's clearest strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 30.5% is far better than similar-poverty neighbors, including Thornton Middle School (62.3%), Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside (59.4%), Northglenn Middle School (52.1%), and North Arvada Middle School (49.4%). Dropout rates are very low, and state ranking has climbed from the 5th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 15th percentile in 2025–2026. While achievement remains well below state averages, Global is one of the stronger schools within its low-ranked district, with comparatively strong attendance and a positive improvement trend.

346

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,949

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

7480 Conifer Road
Denver, CO 80221-3673

(303) 853-1930

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

4.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

824^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

406^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 114Mapleton School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	824 of 946	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	706 of 950	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	861 of 943	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	890 of 933	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	873 of 921	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	655 of 710	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	864 of 965	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	590 of 695	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	528 of 694	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	588 of 684	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	709 of 758	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	619 of 700	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	651 of 683	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	700 of 764	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	406 of 476	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	434 of 469	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	431 of 485	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	427 of 480	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	425 of 448	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	428 of 458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	293 of 368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	256 of 350	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	338 of 363	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	19.3	214 of 244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	321 of 372	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	310 of 356	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math16%-21 vs state

Science11%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)						CMAS Math (2026)						CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.3	406^th of 476 public middle schools	14.7%		11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%	28	18.8	24.5	23.6	31.5	16.4	23.2	20.8	14.3	20.0	11.0	15.1	15.8	8.2	12.5	$15,949
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	721	44	16.3	84.2%	77 (10.7%)	23 (3.2%)	557 (77.3%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5.4	474^th of 476 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%	7			8.2	7.7	6.6	7.5			3.1	3.6	7.1	4.7		5.0	$18,637
Adams City Middle School	Public	8	4451 East 72nd Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-5881	296	25	11.9	90.9%	29 (9.8%)	6 (2.0%)	259 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5.9	470^th of 476 public middle schools	1.3%		6.1	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%	6					8.7	8.7					5.5	5.5		5.5	$22,572
Summit Heights Junior High School	Public	7	4451 E 72nd Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 853-3333	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				11.8		11.8				5.0		5.0
Shaw Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	8780 Circle Drive	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-9533	321	18	17.7	86.6%	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	240 (74.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	11.9	441^st of 476 public middle schools	7.4%		10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%				19.5	20.8	23.8	21.4			7.8	7.6	6.8	7.4		14.3	$21,463
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	681	33	20.6	—	293 (43.0%)	65 (9.5%)	243 (35.7%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	36.2	273^rd of 476 public middle schools	42.6%		22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%	69			34.2	40.9	41.5	39.3			28.9	18.2	24.5	23.7		30.0	$10,685
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	10.5	449^th of 476 public middle schools	5.7%		16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%	55			16.3	10.5	18.5	15.6			11.9	710.0	695.0	7.5		11.1	$18,962
Kearney Middle School	Public	8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	397	30	13.3	85.9%	35 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	349 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9.1	457^th of 476 public middle schools	4.0%		6.3	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%	5					11.9	11.9					10.7	10.7		10.8	$20,917
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	672	43	15.6	85.3%	128 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	469 (69.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	8.1	461^st of 476 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%	10			11.9	19.2	10.7	14.2			706.0	715.0	8.8	6.0		8.8	$17,438
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.9	355^th of 476 public middle schools	25.4%		21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%	2			16.4	31.0	25.2	23.7			13.1	22.2	21.8	18.7		29.8	$17,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Intermediate Academy

What district is Global Intermediate Academy in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Global Intermediate Academy?

Students at Global Intermediate Academy are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is Global Intermediate Academy a good school?

Global Intermediate Academy ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Global Intermediate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Global Intermediate Academy.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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