B+
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Thornton, Westminster, Broomfield, Northglenn and Federal Heights.
Students
34,466
Schools
54
Spent per student
$15,831
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$327.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Colorado districts
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $327.6M, about $9,505 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altona.
PK–828 schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
9–1212 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
128 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,831 per student · 0% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
36,604’20
36,033’21
35,699’22
34,998’23
34,466’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 39%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
54 public schools.
STEM Lab
A−740 students18:1
Thunder Vista P-8
A725 students16:1
STEM Launch
D677 students15:1
Hulstrom K-8
A+663 students18:1
Silver Creek Elementary
A−538 students18:1
Meridian Elementary School
A525 students18:1
Mountain View Elementary School
B+517 students16:1
Hunters Glen Elementary School
C+491 students18:1
Tarver Elementary School
C+475 students21:1
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
B−465 students18:1
Cotton Creek Elementary School
B+455 students15:1
Eagleview Elementary School
B−451 students17:1
Leroy Elementary
C+435 students15:1
Malley Drive Elementary School
C−435 students18:1
Federal Heights Elementary School
D−430 students14:1
Stellar Elementary School
B−418 students17:1
Coronado Hills Elementary School
D−412 students15:1
Glacier Peak Elementary School
C412 students17:1
Westview Elementary School
C402 students15:1
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
A392 students16:1
Thornton Elementary School
D387 students14:1
Woodglen Elementary School
C−383 students17:1
Prairie Hills Elementary School
B+378 students18:1
Riverdale Elementary School
D372 students16:1
McElwain Elementary School
D−361 students14:1
Stukey Elementary School
D348 students14:1
Hillcrest Elementary School
D338 students14:1
Skyview Elementary School
B+326 students13:1
Cherry Drive Elementary School
C−325 students16:1
North Star Elementary School
D320 students15:1
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
D−318 students14:1
North Mor Elementary School
D304 students16:1
Centennial Elementary School
C293 students13:1
The Studio School
C215 students13:1
Rocky Top Middle School
A−1,052 students18:1
Silver Hills Middle School
C965 students18:1
Westlake Middle School
A−853 students19:1
Thornton Middle School
D−721 students16:1
Century Middle School
C+717 students19:1
Northglenn Middle School
D672 students16:1
Shadow Ridge Middle School
C−632 students16:1
Legacy High School
A2,052 students21:1
Horizon High School
A1,966 students20:1
Northglenn High School
C+1,844 students19:1
Mountain Range High School
B1,788 students21:1
Thornton High School
C−1,439 students16:1
Pathways Future Center
C386 students19:1
Vantage Point
D−331 students10:1
New America School - Thornton
C190 students27:1
Stargate Charter School
A+1,572 students19:1
Prospect Ridge Academy
A1,478 students19:1
Westgate Community School
B540 students20:1
Five Star Online Academy
506 students15:1
Bright Horizons Preschool
36 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.