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Adams 12 Five Star Schools


At a glance
52ndof 115 Colorado districts▲ 1
Better than 54% of Colorado districts
1500 E 128th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80241
·(720) 972-4000·All Colorado district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 54.8% of districts
54
Schools
34,466
Students
4
5-star schools
Top rankedHulstrom K-86th of 950 Colorado elementary schools
Biggest riser
Centennial Elementary School up 160 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Vantage Point 10.3 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
North Star Elementary School
SchoolDigger ratings
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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Adams 12 Five Star Schools district in Colorado serves over 39,000 students across 54 schools, including 35 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 8 high schools, and 4 alternative schools.

The district has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools. Hulstrom K-8 and Coyote Ridge Elementary School are among the top-ranked elementary schools in the state, while Prospect Ridge Academy and Stargate Charter School are high-performing alternative schools. The district's middle schools, such as Rocky Top Middle School and Westlake Middle School, also stand out as relative strengths.

However, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average, and significant performance gaps between its highest and lowest-performing schools. Schools with higher rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. Overall, the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district has room for improvement in ensuring equitable educational opportunities and outcomes across all its schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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