Barney Ford Elementary School
14500 Maxwell Place, Denver, CO 80239 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 12% state 42% · 2025-26 | 16% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 11% state 39% · 2025-26 | 36% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 21% state 39% · 2025-26 | 24% state 50% · 2025-26 | 7% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 15% state 40% · 2025-26 | 26% state 47% · 2025-26 | 7% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15% state 40% | 26% state 47% | 7% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 13% state 39% | 17% state 45% | 13% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 13% state 38% | 11% state 44% | 15% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 16% state 37% | 14% state 48% | 8% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 14% state 35% | 20% state 44% | — |
| 2018-19 | 21% state 36% | 31% state 47% | — |
| 2017-18 | 25% state 36% | 28% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 30% state 36% | 38% state 44% | — |
| 2015-16 | 26% state 36% | 24% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 16% state 33% | 17% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 28–38% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 33%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 15%, typical similar school 14%. Higher than 51% of 78 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 26%, typical similar school 18%. Higher than 85% of 80 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Elkhart Elementary School 4.2 mi from this school · math 26% · English 26%
- University Prep - Steele St. 7.3 mi from this school · math 35% · English 28%
- Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside 9.0 mi from this school · math 52% · English 46%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 2%
- Hispanic 84%
- Black 10%
- Two or more 1%
- Other 2%
Students with disabilities: 12% of students (49) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Marie L. Greenwood Academy
Grades PK–8
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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0.4 mi |
18%
−19
vs state
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−19
vs state
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88% | |
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Lena Archuleta Elementary School
Grades 1–5
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0.7 mi |
32%
−8
vs state
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41%
−5
vs state
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77% | |
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Maxwell Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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0.8 mi |
6%
−34
vs state
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14%
−33
vs state
|
93% | |
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Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.0 mi |
21%
−19
vs state
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9%
−41
vs state
|
86% | |
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John H. Amesse Elementary
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.4 mi |
16%
−23
vs state
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22%
−26
vs state
|
94% | |
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Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School
Grades PK–8
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.4 mi |
12%
−24
vs state
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11%
−33
vs state
|
89% | |
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McGlone Academy
Grades PK–8
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.4 mi |
9%
−29
vs state
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7%
−39
vs state
|
89% | |
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Monarch Montessori
Grades K–5
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.8 mi |
9%
−30
vs state
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22%
−24
vs state
|
68% | |
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Academy 360
Grades PK–5
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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2.0 mi |
15%
−27
vs state
|
20%
−26
vs state
|
70% | |
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SOAR at Green Valley Ranch
Grades K–5
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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2.1 mi |
22%
−18
vs state
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28%
−18
vs state
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80% |
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