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 Glendale.
PK–833 schoolsBoulder Valley School District RE-2
9–1213 high schoolsBoulder Valley School District RE-2
127 high schoolsBoulder Valley School District RE-2
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
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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.