Mapleton School District 1

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
At a glance
7,095Students enrolled
20Schools
$14,663Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
71%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CO
Math proficiency13%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 81.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,663
per student each year · 8% below the CO average
Spending
Classroom instruction50%
Support & administration47%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)54%
State40%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,489’20
6,732’21
7,088’22
7,016’23
7,095’24
Students
Hispanic · 81%5,743
White · 13%888
Asian · 3%200
Two or more races · 2%152
Black · 1%84
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%22

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools20 in district
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Explore Pk-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 557 students · Thornton
CPublic
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Trailside AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 492 students · Denver
DPublic
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Monterey Community SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 440 students · Denver
Public
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Clayton Partnership SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 430 students · Thornton
C-Public
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Adventure ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 429 students · Denver
DPublic
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Meadow Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 378 students · Thornton
C-Public
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Achieve AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 370 students · Thornton
C-Public
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Welby Community School of the ArtsElementary · Grades PK–6 · 308 students · Denver
DPublic
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Global Primary AcademyElementary · Grades PK–3 · 272 students · Denver
D-Public
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Valley View Innovation SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 183 students · Denver
Public
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Global Intermediate AcademyMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 346 students · Denver
C-Public
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Global Leadership AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 400 students · Denver
C-Public
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Academy High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 399 students · Thornton
CPublic
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Mapleton Expeditionary School of the ArtsHigh · Grades 9–12 · 393 students · Thornton
DPublic
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Mapleton Early Career PreparationHigh · Grades 9–12 · 306 students · Thornton
B-Public
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Performing Arts School on BroadwayHigh · Grades 7–12 · 169 students · Denver
Public
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North Valley School for Young AdultsHigh · Grades 9–12 · 102 students · Thornton
Public
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York InternationalOther · Grades K–12 · 776 students · Thornton
C-Public
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Preschool on PozePrekindergarten · Grades PK · 193 students · Thornton
Public
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Mapleton OnlineOther · Grades K–12 · 152 students · Denver
Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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