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Trailside Academy

Q: Is Trailside Academy a good school?

Trailside Academy ranks 586 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Trailside Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mapleton School District No. 1 in Denver, Colorado, with 502 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past 5 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailside Academy significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas on the CMAS assessments, with only 19% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math compared to 35.9% statewide and 17% for the Mapleton district. The school also has higher-than-average dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, ranging from 1.9% to 3.9% and 27.7% to 36.9%, respectively. Additionally, Trailside Academy has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.64% to 64.74% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.2 to 20.6.

In contrast, the nearby Westminster Public Schools district, such as Colorado STEM Academy and Westminster Academy for International Studies, significantly outperform Trailside Academy and the Mapleton district on test scores, despite serving similarly disadvantaged student populations. The high rates of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and low academic performance at Trailside Academy and other Mapleton district schools suggest that these schools face significant resource and socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

492

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,622

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 West 67th Pl.
Denver, CO 80221-2677

(303) 853-1000

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

White:

28.9%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mapleton School District No. 1

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

586^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 21% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

340^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 5% (2022) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1

102^nd of 115Mapleton 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
2025	33.3	586 of 950	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	769 of 943	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	741 of 933	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	722 of 921	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	563 of 710	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	456 of 694	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	532 of 684	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	458 of 595	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	121 of 197	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	105 of 153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	156 of 203	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	467 of 700	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	645 of 683	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	554 of 594	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	340 of 469	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	433 of 485	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	376 of 480	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	424 of 448	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	99 of 218	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Math19%-17 vs state

Science13%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Trailside Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 West 67th Pl.	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1000	492	27	18.0	58.3%	142 (28.9%)	4 (0.8%)	315 (64.0%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	33.3	586^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.3%		17.7	769^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.5%	183	37.7		35.5	47.9		14.6	28.3	35.8	8.8	20.6	30.0	6.1	7.0	19.0	17.6	9.8	$16,622
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7001 Lipan Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-8583	425	28	15.0	90.4%	29 (6.8%)	5 (1.2%)	378 (88.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.3	901^st of 950 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.3	939^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.4%	38			17.1	14.6	27.8	24.1	16.8			12.2			9.3	5.1	17.1	15.1	$18,411
Orchard Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7395 Zuni Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2300	531	36	14.6	89.1%	51 (9.6%)	14 (2.6%)	443 (83.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	12.5	851^st of 950 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.8	857^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	19.0	21.6	13.2	9.7	37.5	17.6	19.6	19.0	35.1	13.2		10.9		13.2	11.3	6.1	$18,353
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3475 West 67th Avenue	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1121	597	32	18.6	87.6%	43 (7.2%)	14 (2.3%)	511 (85.6%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	9.3	900^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.3%		9.7	886^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.0%	14	10.8	6.9	16.1	8.2	30.6	7.9	13.5	30.8	8.6	12.9	5.0	17.7	4.8	13.5	12.9	6.5	$18,709
Valley View Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 Fox Way	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1560	183	12	14.6	57.9%	44 (24.0%)	1 (0.5%)	125 (68.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	65.8	311^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)			57.9				33.3			42.1				23.0	52.6		$17,959
Colorado STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7281 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 429-7836	415	22	19.2	51.8%	154 (37.1%)	2 (0.5%)	205 (49.4%)	27 (6.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	58.8	373^rd of 950 public elementary schools	60.7%		64	324^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.6%	49	42.5	42.9	58.7	52.5	59.4	53.2	51.5	40.0	21.4	45.7	49.2	45.2	53.2	43.1	50.0	36.2	$15,747
Westminster Academy for International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7482 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 428-2494	258	18	14.3	77.9%	40 (15.5%)	1 (0.4%)	196 (76.0%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	30.5	607^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.1%		26.9	653^rd of 943 public elementary schools	30.8%	46	22.6	25.0	45.5	46.4	27.3	46.4	35.5	22.6	29.2	31.8			17.2	19.2		27.6	$19,559
Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	397	23	17.3	88.2%	33 (8.3%)	7 (1.8%)	335 (84.4%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	4.7	947^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.2	909^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.6%	38	5.8		6.8	10.6	8.3		6.8	13.5				12.8	13.2	8.7			$17,176
Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	6330 Tennyson Street	Arvada	80003	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 429-4090	364	21	17.1	88.5%	55 (15.1%)	8 (2.2%)	276 (75.8%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	10.7	873^rd of 950 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.5	859^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	28.0	10.3	24.1	18.4	27.9	25.0	21.8	16.0			7.9	14.0		7.8	10.0		$19,549
Adventure Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1410	429	23	19.0	69.9%	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	380 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26.6	651^st of 950 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.7	721^st of 943 public elementary schools	23.5%	70	34.6	12.5	31.0	30.6			25.7	42.6	14.0	16.7	41.0			28.6	17.1		$15,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailside Academy

What district is Trailside Academy in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

Is Trailside Academy a good school?

Trailside Academy ranks 586^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trailside Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Trailside Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Trailside Academy?

Students at Trailside Academy are 64% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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