School district · Colorado
School District 27J
School District 27J in Colorado: 33 public schools with 24,044 students and 19.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,966 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 33
- 6 charter
- Students
- 24,044
- Students per teacher
- 19.5
- CO 16.2 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $12,966
- CO $15.8K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,231
- Counselors (FTE)
- 68.4
- Students per counselor
- 352
- CO 246 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 22.4
- Librarians (FTE): 1.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Colorado's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Colorado: 45%32%proficient
+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 62% of school districts in Colorado
Median 36% · 169 school districts compared
9,118 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5
Math
Colorado: 36%25%proficient
+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Colorado
Median 28% · 165 school districts compared
9,134 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 4.0% · $16.2M
- State
- 43% · $173.5M
- Local
- 53% · $217.7M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $7,346
- Support services
- $5,148
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $55.2M
- Long-term debt
- $556.2M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 14.4 | — | — | |
Belle Creek Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | K–8 | 519 | 68.1 | 28% | 26% |
Brantner Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 574 | 16.5 | 50% | 46% |
Bromley East Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 1,214 | 28.6 | 27% | 21% |
Discovery Magnet SchoolFree meals for all | K–8 | 692 | 19.0 | 53% | 44% |
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 672 | 19.1 | 38% | 35% |
Foundations AcademyCharterFree meals for all | K–8 | 763 | 48.0 | 38% | 35% |
Henderson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 357 | 14.9 | 31% | 17% |
John W Thimmig Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 531 | 17.7 | 33% | 27% |
Landmark Academy at ReunionCharterFree meals for all | K–8 | 758 | 22.7 | 46% | 37% |
Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 592 | 15.7 | 34% | 38% |
Northeast Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 470 | 15.3 | 20% | 16% |
Reunion Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 742 | 18.6 | 53% | 43% |
Second Creek Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 697 | 18.4 | 31% | 28% |
South Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 337 | 14.7 | 22% | 17% |
Southeast Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 527 | 16.5 | 20% | 14% |
Southlawn Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 673 | 21.8 | 30% | 19% |
Turnberry ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 742 | 17.8 | 23% | 24% |
West Ridge ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 690 | 17.2 | 47% | 49% |
Otho E Stuart Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 794 | 18.3 | 28% | 11% |
Overland Trail Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 581 | 14.5 | 19% | 7.6% |
Prairie View Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 679 | 18.8 | 28% | 17% |
Rodger Quist Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 855 | 18.6 | 32% | 24% |
Vikan Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 528 | 13.1 | 22% | 16% |
27J Online AcademyFully virtual | 6–12 | 336 | 16.0 | — | — |
Brighton High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,733 | 19.3 | — | — |
Eagle Ridge AcademyCharterFree meals for all | 9–12 | 593 | 25.2 | — | — |
Innovations & OptionsAlternative | 6–12 | 235 | 13.7 | — | — |
Prairie View High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,809 | 20.7 | — | — |
Riverdale Ridge High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,784 | 21.7 | — | — |
The STEAD SchoolCharterFree meals for all | 9–12 | 421 | 20.6 | — | — |
Colorado Connections @ 27JFully virtual | K–12 | 2,042 | 22.3 | 28% | 14% |
Prairie Vista Youth Services CenterAlternative | 4–12 | 32 | 7.1 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 18551 East 160TH Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601
- Phone
- (303)655-2900
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.