Marie L. Greenwood Academy

Marie L. Greenwood Academy

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
5130 Durham Ct,  Denver, CO
Montbello Neighborhood
Denver Public Schools
3.0
4.5
527 Students
C
Niche Grade
The Marie L. Greenwood Academy, located at 5130 Durham Ct., is open to students from pre-kindergarten to the eighth grade. Here the dedicated teachers and staff seek to close the historic achievement gap for area students with programs like Each One Teach One. This program promotes literacy while teaching practical life skills like gardening and finances. The school also offers instruction in Spanish and English through the fifth grade, and STEAM and Gifted and Talented programs. The school was named for Marie L. Greenwood, an innovative and determined educator who began her career at Whittier Elementary School in the 1930s. Students make her personal motto, “Reach for the stars, and at least you’ll hit the treetops,” their own. Marie L. Greenwood Academy encourages active community participation. Volunteers with life-skills are encouraged to apply to pass these skills onto students. The school boasts a full slate of resources for parents, including educational websites to encourage engagement in their student’s education. Teachers and staff are carefully selected, and with a teacher to student ration of 15:1, they have the capacity to give focused attention to students. A support staff including a psychologist, social worker, and speech and language specialist act together to meet student’s needs. Through their combined efforts, the Marie L. Greenwood Academy offers an exceptional community and a fully rounded education to Montbello area students.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
19%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
7%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
5
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
8.2%
State Average
25%
Science
6%
State Average
30.7%
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
481:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
Hispanic
80.7%
Black
12.8%
Two or more races
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
White
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
3.0 NicheUser
3/16/2016
They are useful if they actually pay attention to the students.
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4.5 6 Reviews
5.0 other
6/6/2014
Greenwood is a very great school. Staff members and teachers try their best to help students grow. Greenwood has a great after school programs. They solve problems in our community through parents and children. Teachers always care about you. Students need to follow the school, playground, and class...
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3.0 parent
8/8/2011
I'm happy with this school, I have my three children enrolled there, each year striving to make things better, security is paramount to them and the sub-director is extremely charismatic and wrapped with students and parents. there are teachers with passion in their work, of course there are excepti...
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5.0 other
7/2/2010
I am a student at Greenwood and I love it! Greewnwood is a school with caring teachers who support you everfy step of the way. We are able to do art, music, drama, dance and computers. I love our media center. The school has lots of before and after school sport and other really neat programs.
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5.0 parent
3/10/2010
i love greenwood the school has really changed!
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