Garden Place Academy

Summary:

Garden Place Academy is an elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 393 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden Place Academy faces significant academic challenges compared to its surrounding schools and the state as a whole. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (77.86%) than nearby schools, which range from 56.65% to 85.37% Hispanic. Academically, Garden Place Academy consistently underperforms, with only 20.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.7% proficient or better in Math, compared to district averages of 40.7% and 31.2%, respectively. The school also has an extremely high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.05% to 91.35% over the past three years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

While Garden Place Academy shares a similar district and demographic context with nearby schools, it consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. For example, Academia Ana Marie Sandoval, which is just 1.67 miles away, outperforms Garden Place Academy by a significant margin in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The school's challenges may be influenced by factors such as the high percentage of students from low-income families and the need for targeted support and interventions to address potential language or cultural barriers. Addressing these issues could be crucial in helping Garden Place Academy improve and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4425 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80216-3520

(720) 424-7220

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
885^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,637

Students who attend Garden Place Academy usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Cole Middle School
	McAuliffe Manual Middle School
High:	Manual High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

White:

9.5%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden Place Academy ranks worse than 93.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 81^st among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.4%), White (9.5%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Place Academy is 15.4. 66 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garden Place Academy employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Place Academy is $18,637, which is the 49^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Garden Place Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden Place Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	8.04	748^th	808	7.4%
2005	12.71	729^th	823	11.4%
2006	6.63	779^th	829	6.0%
2007	3.10	836^th	852	1.9%
2008	1.83	845^th	849	0.5%
2009	2.01	868^th	872	0.5%
2010	5.23	890^th	925	3.8%
2011	11.55	835^th	935	10.7%
2012	6.35	900^th	935	3.7%
2013	10.45	867^th	954	9.1%
2014	8.43	916^th	962	4.8%
2015	11.86	868^th	938	7.5%
2016	19.48	735^th	914	19.6%
2017	22.65	711^th	929	23.5%
2018	31.54	605^th	917	34.0%
2019	13.63	860^th	965	10.9%
2022	7.36	906^th	921	1.6%
2024	9.92	885^th	943	6.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garden Place Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	85	71	23	289	5	n/a	n/a	0	473
1989	74	65	15	263	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	63	56	5	212	4	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	53	50	6	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
1992	44	21	4	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	263
1993	65	13	4	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	74	16	5	358	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	89	24	6	390	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	89	24	6	390	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	81	21	8	416	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	65	26	6	410	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	44	25	3	417	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	53	20	7	432	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
2001	38	28	5	414	5	n/a	n/a	0	490
2002	27	20	4	424	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
2003	27	20	4	424	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
2004	28	21	2	414	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	22	16	1	392	3	n/a	n/a	0	434
2006	19	10	1	412	2	n/a	n/a	0	444
2007	17	11	0	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
2008	20	5	0	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
2009	15	6	0	318	4	n/a	n/a	0	343
2010	23	10	0	316	5	n/a	n/a	0	354
2011	7	6	0	330	7	0	3	0	353
2012	16	7	0	359	6	0	2	0	390
2013	17	3	0	395	1	0	7	0	423
2014	11	10	1	396	2	0	11	0	431
2015	13	11	0	380	1	0	7	0	412
2016	15	12	0	356	1	0	6	0	390
2017	29	12	0	327	1	0	10	0	379
2018	15	28	0	325	0	0	8	0	376
2019	15	19	1	304	3	1	8	0	351
2020	25	21	0	299	2	0	11	0	358
2021	25	20	0	266	3	0	7	0	321
2022	25	24	1	284	4	0	7	0	345
2023	36	32	1	306	8	0	10	0	393
2024	36	24	1	300	8	0	8	1	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden Place Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	28.3	16.7	n/a
1989	422	19.2	21.9	51.2
1990	340	21.5	15.8	50.6
1991	325	18.5	17.5	56.9
1992	263	15.1	17.4	66.2
1993	418	21.1	19.8	52.4
1994	455	23.3	19.5	60.2
1995	514	22.3	23.0	63
1996	514	22.3	23.0	63
1997	528	21.1	25.0	61.2
1998	509	24.2	21.0	63.3
1999	489	22.8	21.4	66.5
2000	514	27.5	18.7	76.8
2001	490	30.0	16.3	76.3
2002	478	30.5	15.7	80.1
2003	478	30.5	15.7	80.1
2004	468	29.7	15.8	73.5
2005	434	28.8	15.1	81.8
2006	444	24.9	17.8	84.9
2007	386	21.0	18.4	86.8
2008	339	18.0	18.8	85
2009	343	19.0	18.1	96.5
2010	354	19.2	18.3	94.9
2011	353	21.2	16.6	97.5
2012	390	20.5	19.0	95.9
2013	423	20.6	20.5	94.3
2014	431	23.5	18.3	95.1
2015	412	25.0	16.4	92.5
2016	390	27.0	14.4	91
2017	379	26.3	14.3	89.7
2018	376	22.9	16.4	94.4
2019	351	23.2	15.0	89.2
2020	358	24.5	14.5	86.3
2021	321	25.8	12.4	85
2022	345	21.9	15.6	89.3
2023	393	24.5	16.0	91.3
2024	378	24.5	15.4	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden Place Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	28.3	16.7	n/a
1989	422	19.2	21.9	51.2
1990	340	21.5	15.8	50.6
1991	325	18.5	17.5	56.9
1992	263	15.1	17.4	66.2
1993	418	21.1	19.8	52.4
1994	455	23.3	19.5	60.2
1995	514	22.3	23.0	63
1996	514	22.3	23.0	63
1997	528	21.1	25.0	61.2
1998	509	24.2	21.0	63.3
1999	489	22.8	21.4	66.5
2000	514	27.5	18.7	76.8
2001	490	30.0	16.3	76.3
2002	478	30.5	15.7	80.1
2003	478	30.5	15.7	80.1
2004	468	29.7	15.8	73.5
2005	434	28.8	15.1	81.8
2006	444	24.9	17.8	84.9
2007	386	21.0	18.4	86.8
2008	339	18.0	18.8	85
2009	343	19.0	18.1	96.5
2010	354	19.2	18.3	94.9
2011	353	21.2	16.6	97.5
2012	390	20.5	19.0	95.9
2013	423	20.6	20.5	94.3
2014	431	23.5	18.3	95.1
2015	412	25.0	16.4	92.5
2016	390	27.0	14.4	91
2017	379	26.3	14.3	89.7
2018	376	22.9	16.4	94.4
2019	351	23.2	15.0	89.2
2020	358	24.5	14.5	86.3
2021	321	25.8	12.4	85
2022	345	21.9	15.6	89.3
2023	393	24.5	16.0	91.3
2024	378	24.5	15.4	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garden Place Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,431
2020	$15,647
2021	$15,433
2022	$16,475
2023	$18,637

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garden Place Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 860^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 906^th of 921 Elementary schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Garden Place Academy)	15.9	14.3	1.6%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)	37.5	36.4	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden Place Academy)	27.6	21.9	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	43.6	40.6	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garden Place Academy)	27.6	12.5	15.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	40.7	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Garden Place Academy)	22.9	14.7	8.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Garden Place Academy)	13	9	4%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	351	393	12%
African American	19	32	68.4%
American Indian	3	8	166.7%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	304	306	0.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	15	36	140%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.2%	91.3%	2.2%

Schools Near Garden Place Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)					CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Garden Place Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lincoln Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7220	378	25	15.4	86.8%	36 (9.5%)	24 (6.3%)	300 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	9.9	885^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	20.0	14.7	25.0				20.4	14.3	7.1	15.7		12.7	7.8	$18,637
Trevista at Horace Mann	Public	PK, KG-5	4130 Navajo Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9800	447	31	14.6	61.3%	113 (25.3%)	61 (13.6%)	241 (53.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.5%)	12.4	845^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.4%		12.5	848^th of 933 public elementary schools	9.1%	3	15.0	19.6	34.2				22.6	13.3	10.4	15.8		13.0	13.2	$18,463
Wyatt Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3620 Franklin Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-5515	208	16	13.0	89.9%	22 (10.6%)	48 (23.1%)	128 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	34.2						21.2					12.9		$14,223
Cole Arts and Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 E 33rd Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9120	268	21	12.5	87.3%	29 (10.8%)	47 (17.5%)	177 (66.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	6.9	922^nd of 943 public elementary schools	2.2%		13.7	833^rd of 933 public elementary schools	10.7%	89	13.6	16.7	9.4				13.1					10.0		$20,786
Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3635 Quivas St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9170	426	25	16.9	69.2%	47 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	367 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.1	586^th of 943 public elementary schools	37.9%		34	568^th of 933 public elementary schools	39.1%	18	50.0	50.0	32.1	20.6	55.2	17.9	35.8	25.0	34.3	26.7	15.8	19.2	29.6	$18,792
University Prep - Arapahoe St.	Public, Charter	K-5	2409 Arapahoe Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-0463	285	28	10.1	90.5%	14 (4.9%)	147 (51.6%)	96 (33.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	11.4	862^nd of 943 public elementary schools	8.6%		16	792^nd of 933 public elementary schools	15.1%	70	15.6	11.3	20.5				15.3	12.1	23.1	10.0		16.0	12.8	$17,960
International Academy of Denver at Harrington	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 East 37th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6420	161	16	10.0	95.0%	3 (1.9%)	25 (15.5%)	113 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.9%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)							11.3			13.0		8.7		$23,858
Swansea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Columbine Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3630	384	26	14.7	86.2%	16 (4.2%)	34 (8.9%)	320 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	9.2	898^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.2	871^st of 933 public elementary schools	6.6%	27			15.6				10.7	16.0	7.9	16.3		13.0		$20,392
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval	Public	PK, KG-6	3655 Wyandot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4370	385	21	18.0	36.1%	132 (34.3%)	1 (0.3%)	234 (60.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	37	549^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.8%		19.1	750^th of 933 public elementary schools	19.6%	201		32.3	50.0				34.3		22.5	20.0		17.2	40.0	$17,414
Beach Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4950 Beach Court	Denver	80221	Adams County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9470	253	18	14.2	90.1%	25 (9.9%)	9 (3.6%)	215 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.8	793^rd of 943 public elementary schools	15.9%		13.3	837^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.3%	44			34.1				24.4	19.4	12.0	17.1		16.7	14.6	$19,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Place Academy

What district is Garden Place Academy in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Garden Place Academy attend?

Students who attend Garden Place Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Cole Middle School
Middle : McAuliffe Manual Middle School
High : Manual High School

How many students attend Garden Place Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Garden Place Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Place Academy?

Students at Garden Place Academy are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Garden Place Academy a good school?

Garden Place Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

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