Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

1500 E 128th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80241
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public preschools serving 7,989 students in Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
55 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
35,747 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
2,011 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#54 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
28%
29%
83%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
164 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,372 Students
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
15,973 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
549 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
14,879 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
42%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,761 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,116
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
2,298
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,501
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,445
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,483
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,592
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,675
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,618
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,591
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,768
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,917
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,872
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,011
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,860
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,009 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,080 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$537 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$539 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,009
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,080
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Adams 12 Five Star Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thunder Vista P-8
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3461 Preble Creek Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80023
(720) 972-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 794 students
Rank: #22.
Stem Lab
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11700 Irma Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-4000
Grades: PK-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12401 Perry Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 972-5520
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13095 Pecos Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720) 972-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #55.
Tarver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3500 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO 80241
(720) 972-5640
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #66.
Hunters Glen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13222 Corona Street
Thornton, CO 80241
(720) 972-5440
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #77.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10724 Elm Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5580
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #88.
Westview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Roseanna Drive
Denver, CO 80234
(720) 972-5680
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cherry Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11500 Cherry Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Woodglen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11717 Madison Street
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1111.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13200 Westlake Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 972-5280
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Malley Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 East Malley Drive
Denver, CO 80233
(720) 972-5480
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
North Mor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9580 Damon Drive
Denver, CO 80221
(720) 972-5540
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
North Star Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8740 North Star Drive
Denver, CO 80221
(720) 972-5560
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Thornton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Eppinger Boulevard
Denver, CO 80229
(720) 972-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #1616.
Coronado Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8300 Downing Drive
Denver, CO 80229
(720) 972-5320
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #1717.
Federal Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 W 96th Avenue
Denver, CO 80221
(720) 972-5360
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams12 Five Star Preschool
Magnet School
1500 East 128th Avenue
Denver, CO 80229
(720) 972-6001
Grades: PK
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bright Horizons Preschool
Magnet School
5321 E 136th Ave
Brighton, CO 80602
(720) 972-8760
Grades: PK
| 18 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 55 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 35,747 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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