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Summit Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

5590 W Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80227 · (720) 424-2400 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Summit Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5590 W Evans Ave., Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 616
Grade 724
Grade 831
Grade 941
Grade 1049
Grade 1137
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
224’20
208’21
220’22
238’23
236’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Summit Academy from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.