Welby Community School of the Arts

Summary:

Welby Community School of the Arts is an elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 322 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, which is ranked 112 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Welby Community School of the Arts consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and district in English Language Arts (24.4% vs. 44.1% and 21.9%, respectively) and Math (23.6% vs. 34.2% and 13.9%, respectively). The school's statewide ranking has declined over time, from 385th in 2016-2017 to 652nd in 2023-2024, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. When analyzing performance by student groups, Welby ranks higher for female students (331st out of 684 Colorado elementary schools) compared to male students (508th out of 683).

Welby Community School of the Arts has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.59% to 69.57% over the past three school years. This indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to nearby schools within the Mapleton School District, such as Clayton Partnership School and Global Primary Academy, the academic performance is generally similar, with all three schools underperforming the state and district averages. However, Welby Community School of the Arts performs significantly worse than schools in the neighboring Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, such as North Star Elementary School and Coronado Hills Elementary School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

 1200 E 78th Ave
       Denver, CO  80229-5930


(303) 853-1700

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
652nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,297 Help


Students who attend Welby Community School of the Arts usually attend:

High:    Academy High School
    Global Leadership Academy
    Mapleton Early Career Preparation
    Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.2%
White:
19.9%
Asian:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Welby Community School of the Arts ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Welby Community School of the Arts has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mapleton School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Welby Community School of the Arts is $16,297, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Welby Community School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Welby Community School of the Arts 652nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Welby Community School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Mapleton School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Mapleton School District No. 1 112th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Welby Community School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Welby Community School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 3.03 858th 872 1.6%
2010 6.47 876th 925 5.3%
2011 8.44 865th 935 7.5%
2012 8.71 869th 935 7.1%
2013 11.39 860th 954 9.9%
2014 21.93 774th 962 19.5%
2015 38.91 528th 938 43.7%
2016 42.40 482nd 914 47.3%
2017 53.53 385th 929 58.6%
2018 45.22 467th 917 49.1%
2019 37.41 572nd 965 40.7%
2022 17.34 767th 921 16.7%
2023 19.07 752nd 933 19.4%
2024 27.05 652nd 943 30.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Welby Community School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.67 331st 684 51.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Welby Community School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.92 508th 683 25.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Welby Community School of the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 40 1 2 74 1 n/a n/a 0 118
2008 58 4 5 87 4 n/a n/a 0 158
2009 66 5 12 116 4 n/a n/a 0 203
2010 84 5 13 133 4 n/a n/a 0 239
2011 82 5 11 192 4 0 5 0 299
2012 64 6 5 198 3 0 7 0 283
2013 62 8 3 201 4 0 2 0 280
2014 62 4 3 206 2 0 7 0 284
2015 36 4 2 208 3 1 5 0 259
2016 42 8 2 209 1 1 3 0 266
2017 45 2 8 193 2 1 2 0 253
2018 44 5 6 195 1 0 2 0 253
2019 72 7 6 294 4 0 4 0 387
2020 67 3 8 303 3 0 3 0 387
2021 60 0 6 301 1 0 3 0 371
2022 55 0 5 260 1 0 2 0 323
2023 64 1 9 242 0 0 6 0 322

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Welby Community School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 118 5.0 23.6 39
2008 158 7.0 22.6 43.7
2009 203 8.0 25.4 54.2
2010 239 12.0 19.9 56.1
2011 299 15.0 19.9 71.6
2012 283 14.0 20.1 70
2013 280 14.0 19.9 73.2
2014 284 18.0 15.7 68.7
2015 259 18.0 14.3 62.2
2016 266 20.0 13.3 59.4
2017 253 19.2 13.1 60.5
2018 253 16.0 15.8 68.4
2019 387 22.0 17.5 57.4
2020 387 21.9 17.5 58.7
2021 371 21.4 17.3 67.1
2022 323 18.6 17.3 57.6
2023 322 18.8 17.1 69.6

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 Welby Community School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 118 5.0 23.6 39
2008 158 7.0 22.6 43.7
2009 203 8.0 25.4 54.2
2010 239 12.0 19.9 56.1
2011 299 15.0 19.9 71.6
2012 283 14.0 20.1 70
2013 280 14.0 19.9 73.2
2014 284 18.0 15.7 68.7
2015 259 18.0 14.3 62.2
2016 266 20.0 13.3 59.4
2017 253 19.2 13.1 60.5
2018 253 16.0 15.8 68.4
2019 387 22.0 17.5 57.4
2020 387 21.9 17.5 58.7
2021 371 21.4 17.3 67.1
2022 323 18.6 17.3 57.6
2023 322 18.8 17.1 69.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Welby Community School of the Arts

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,275
2020 $12,398
2021 $12,648
2022 $13,631
2023 $16,297

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Welby Community School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 572nd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 752nd of 933 Elementary schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Welby Community School of the Arts)2924.3
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)28.117.6
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.340.7
 0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Welby Community School of the Arts)5013.3
 36.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)32.524.1
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Welby Community School of the Arts)38.137.1
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)32.220.6
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Welby Community School of the Arts)42.915.4
 27.5%
   4th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)2212
 10%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Welby Community School of the Arts)29.217.2
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)27.520.4
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.445.4
 3%
5th Grade Math (Welby Community School of the Arts)20.815.4
 5.4%
   5th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)14.817.1
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Welby Community School of the Arts)42.329.6
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)24.521.3
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Welby Community School of the Arts)19.217.2
 2%
   6th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)16.512.3
 4.2%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Welby Community School of the Arts)34.323.7
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)27.621.8
 5.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Welby Community School of the Arts)33.715.1
 18.6%
   All Grades Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)18.613.8
 4.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387322
 16.8%
African American71
 85.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian69
 50%
Hispanic294242
 17.7%
Pacific Islander00
White7264
 11.1%
Two or More Races46
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.4%69.6%
 12.2%


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Welby Community School of the Arts ranks 652nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Welby Community School of the Arts are 75% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Welby Community School of the Arts.


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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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