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New America School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

5806 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226 · (303) 894-3171

Lakewood’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
74
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New America School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

5806 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 910
Grade 1010
Grade 1122
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
122’20
113’21
99’22
81’23
74’24

Down 39.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New America School from Lakewood families.

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; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.