Original Research by School Decision on World Academy Elementary School
World Academy Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade in Gypsum, Colorado, as a regular public school within the Eagle County School District Re 50. The school sits in a town that blends residential areas with industrial employment, located along the Eagle River in western Eagle County. Gypsum has seen substantial population growth in recent years and positions itself as a development hub within the resort region, with competitively priced property relative to nearby mountain communities.
The school’s enrollment is very small. The student body is composed of roughly equal shares of white students and Hispanic students, with a smaller number of students identifying as two or more races. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, receiving special education services, or classified as English learners was not available in the data we examined, so a parent should check with the school directly for those details.
State testing results for math, English language arts, and science are suppressed. Because the tested student population was too small, Colorado’s reporting system does not publish proficiency rates or average scale scores for World Academy Elementary. The participation rate for math and ELA was reported as fifty percent, and the participation rate for science was also suppressed. This pattern is common for schools with very low enrollment, and it means there is no publicly available measure of academic performance from state assessments to compare against other schools or county averages. The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, so that metric does not apply.
The surrounding community of Gypsum offers a mix of rural and small-town character, with outdoor recreation such as fishing, hiking, and biking easily accessible. The largest employer is an American Gypsum drywall plant and mine, and the Eagle County Regional Airport is also a significant local employer, especially during ski season. Civic anchors include the Gypsum Recreation Center, Gypsum Creek Golf Course, and a shooting sports park. The town has seen notable population growth over the past decade and is described by its chamber of commerce as offering development opportunities. Housing values in the area are high relative to national benchmarks, and the estimated monthly mortgage cost exceeds typical rent, reflecting the broader affordability pressures of Eagle County.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent parent-relevant changes or strategic priorities, so that context is not available to describe.
Overall, World Academy Elementary School is a very small, neighborhood-level elementary school in a growing mountain town. Because its state testing results are not reported, there is no available basis to characterize academic performance from that data. Families considering this school will likely want to speak with the school or district directly for information on curriculum, class size, family engagement, and how the school addresses student support needs, since those areas are not captured in the public data provided.
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