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Mary E Pennock Elementary School

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Mary E Pennock Elementary School ranks 550 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mary E Pennock Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brighton, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary E Pennock Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 33.6% in ELA and 37.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in the Gifted and Talented student subgroup, ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.8% to 27.7% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Mary E Pennock Elementary School performs significantly worse. For instance, Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School and Foundations Academy had higher proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year, with 38.4% in ELA and 34.8% in Math, and 39.2% in ELA and 35.1% in Math, respectively. The school's overall performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 547 out of 917 Colorado elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 550 out of 950 in 2024-2025.

592

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,461

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3707 Estrella Street
Brighton, CO 80601-4268

(720) 685-7500

District: School District 27J

Students who attend Mary E Pennock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Overland Trail Middle School
High:	Brighton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

35.5%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

550^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

85^th of 115School District 27J among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	550 of 950	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	655 of 943	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	669 of 933	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	617 of 921	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	576 of 710	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	570 of 965	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	547 of 917	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	560 of 929	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.2	779 of 914	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	690 of 938	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.0	490 of 962	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	584 of 954	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	521 of 935	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	500 of 935	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	466 of 925	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	370 of 872	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	432 of 849	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	357 of 852	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	317 of 829	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.8	304 of 823	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	434 of 808	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	463 of 694	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	534 of 684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	525 of 642	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	475 of 595	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	331 of 351	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	579 of 758	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	516 of 690	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	0.4	118 of 119	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	80 of 82	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	29 of 84	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	154 of 242	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	82 of 172	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	205 of 337	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	263 of 365	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	204 of 265	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	178 of 203	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	296 of 332	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	241 of 308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	477 of 700	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	564 of 683	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	536 of 649	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	427 of 594	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	325 of 352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	432 of 764	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	463 of 693	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	410 of 551	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	481 of 539	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	433 of 525	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	304 of 454	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	257 of 288	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	384 of 596	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math38%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Mary E Pennock Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Mary E Pennock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 Estrella Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-7500	592	38	15.7	59.8%	210 (35.5%)	7 (1.2%)	348 (58.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	37.6	550^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.1%		26.4	655^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.5%	105	35.0	33.6	32.3				33.6	41.3	35.2	37.6				37.7	30.1		$12,461
Foundations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	340 South 45th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 659-9519	763	16	47.9	36.2%	386 (50.6%)	4 (0.5%)	342 (44.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	42.2	515^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.2	534^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.4%	19	40.3	33.3	33.3	44.6	42.5	35.1	38.3	37.5	29.5	29.2	40.5	38.9	35.7	35.1	43.1	28.6	$12,762
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1595 Southern Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 866-2650	527	32	16.4	73.8%	105 (19.9%)	5 (0.9%)	399 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	11.9	857^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.7	813^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.8%	44	16.9	21.6	22.2				20.1	15.4	10.8	17.5				14.4	18.8		$14,932
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 E Longs Peak St	Brighton	80601	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 541-9809	305	17	18.0		200 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (27.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	37.1	555^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.6%		32.9	580^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.5%	25	17.9	39.3	34.6	45.0	63.6	42.1	39.2	29.6	28.6	46.2		22.7		26.1	38.5	26.3	$11,889
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1605 Longspeak	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 655-2550	470	31	15.3	78.7%	56 (11.9%)	5 (1.1%)	396 (84.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	11.8	859^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.6%		9.4	896^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.0%	37	18.8	14.9	25.8				19.7	16.7	9.0	22.6				15.9	13.1		$15,431
Bromley East Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	356 Longspur Drive	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 685-3297	1,214	42	28.6	39.5%	568 (46.8%)	17 (1.4%)	566 (46.6%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.6%)	22.1	708^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.5%		18.5	761^st of 943 public elementary schools	19.3%	53	25.6	31.4	28.1	26.0	25.6	21.7	26.6	26.6	26.4	23.6	16.7	13.7	21.5	21.4	23.8		$11,544
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Longs Peak Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-5100	672	35	19.1	48.2%	213 (31.7%)	15 (2.2%)	415 (61.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	39.4	530^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.5	597^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.7%	67	38.5	33.3	43.9				38.4	36.5	39.8	27.2				34.8	31.7		$12,851
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 South 5th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 655-2600	337	23	14.6	85.5%	33 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	293 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	848^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	16.4	21.7	28.3				22.1	18.2	10.9	20.8				16.9	9.4		$17,108
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1501 Fletcher Avenue	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2400	440	28	15.5	56.1%	126 (28.6%)	8 (1.8%)	288 (65.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)																	$13,889
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12301 East 124th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2700	357	24	14.8	61.1%	97 (27.2%)	5 (1.4%)	230 (64.4%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	24.1	677^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.7%		15.1	804^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.7%	127	15.2	28.1	46.6				31.1			23.7				17.2	18.6		$15,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E Pennock Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mary E Pennock Elementary School?

Students at Mary E Pennock Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 35% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mary E Pennock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary E Pennock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Overland Trail Middle School
High : Brighton High School

How many students attend Mary E Pennock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Mary E Pennock Elementary School.

What district is Mary E Pennock Elementary School in?

School District 27J

Is Mary E Pennock Elementary School a good school?

Mary E Pennock Elementary School ranks 550^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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