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Henderson Elementary School

Q: Is Henderson Elementary School a good school?

Henderson Elementary School ranks 677 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Henderson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the School District 27J in Henderson, Colorado. The school has 351 students and has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools over the past several years, receiving 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Henderson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was just 17.2%, compared to 35.9% statewide. Additionally, Henderson Elementary has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 39.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Landmark Academy at Reunion, Reunion Elementary, and Brantner Elementary, generally outperform Henderson Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The data suggests that Henderson Elementary may face significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and community engagement, which could be crucial for improving student outcomes.

357

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,717

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12301 East 124th Avenue
Henderson, CO 80640-9413

(303) 655-2700

District: School District 27J

Students who attend Henderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Otho E Stuart Middle School
High:	Prairie View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

27.2%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

677^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	24.1	677 of 950	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	804 of 943	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	876 of 933	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	718 of 965	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	591 of 917	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	523 of 929	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.3	676 of 914	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	757 of 938	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	731 of 962	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	601 of 954	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.5	647 of 935	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	640 of 935	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	633 of 925	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	552 of 872	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	586 of 849	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.4	642 of 852	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	588 of 829	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	524 of 823	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.7	586 of 808	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	506 of 694	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	563 of 758	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	479 of 690	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	151 of 242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	179 of 270	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	77 of 172	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	154 of 337	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	275 of 332	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	202 of 308	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	564 of 700	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	625 of 764	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	534 of 693	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	466 of 551	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	556 of 596	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Science19%-20 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Henderson 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
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
John W Thimmig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11453 Oswego Street	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2750	531	30	17.7	55.9%	155 (29.2%)	18 (3.4%)	322 (60.6%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	30.1	614^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.4	705^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.2%	91	41.8	22.2	38.2				33.3	35.8	16.5	30.3				26.7	31.5		$13,467
Turnberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13069 East 106th Place	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5350	742	42	17.8	51.5%	248 (33.4%)	32 (4.3%)	398 (53.6%)	39 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.8%)	16.8	779^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.8	699^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	19.1	22.9	25.8				22.7	25.0	23.1	23.6				23.9	13.7		$11,766
Belle Creek Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9290 East 107th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 468-0160	519	8	68.1	55.3%	105 (20.2%)	15 (2.9%)	344 (66.3%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	30.3	611^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.6	616^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.7%	5	27.8	17.5	26.5	35.1	39.6	23.3	28.0	33.3	28.6	32.7	29.8	15.1	16.7	25.9	38.8	23.7	$12,553
Brantner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 E. 133rd Avenue	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5050	574	35	16.5	40.9%	271 (47.2%)	10 (1.7%)	216 (37.6%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	58.4	378^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.2%		39.3	533^rd of 943 public elementary schools	43.5%	155	42.9	46.0	61.2				50.0	51.9	40.0	48.2				46.2	32.9		$12,738
Landmark Academy at Reunion	Public, Charter	K-8	10566 Memphis Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 287-2901	758	33	22.6	27.4%	335 (44.2%)	23 (3.0%)	303 (40.0%)	41 (5.4%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	45 (5.9%)	45.9	478^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.3	393^rd of 943 public elementary schools	58.3%	85	45.0	39.5	41.3	48.6	53.4	53.4	46.4	33.3	39.5	25.3	47.9	28.8	49.2	36.8	30.4	29.6	$12,740
Reunion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11021 Landmark Drive	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-8501	742	40	18.5	32.1%	324 (43.7%)	34 (4.6%)	304 (41.0%)	25 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.5%)	62.5	340^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.2%		59.9	368^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.0%	28	47.4	48.4	63.0				52.9	44.4	37.1	48.7				43.3	48.7		$12,210
West Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13102 Monaco Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5300	690	40	17.1	39.0%	298 (43.2%)	12 (1.7%)	243 (35.2%)	98 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	57.6	387^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.3%		52.6	428^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.6%	41	46.1	48.6	46.7				47.1	55.3	46.7	43.5				48.6	31.5		$13,342
Second Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 Laredo Drive	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-7550	697	38	18.4	58.1%	145 (20.8%)	53 (7.6%)	404 (58.0%)	47 (6.7%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	37 (5.3%)	25.4	662^nd of 950 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.2	650^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.1%	12	36.2	26.6	31.1				31.3	34.0	22.7	28.6				28.4	15.2		$12,924
Glacier Peak Elementary School	Public	K-5	12060 Jasmine Street	Brighton	80605	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5940	412	25	16.8	47.6%	167 (40.5%)	6 (1.5%)	189 (45.9%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	27.8	638^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.8%		38	542^nd of 943 public elementary schools	42.5%	96	19.7	40.7	40.8				33.2	14.5	28.8	28.6				23.4	31.0		$16,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson Elementary School

Is Henderson Elementary School a good school?

Henderson Elementary School ranks 677^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Elementary School?

Students at Henderson Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Henderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Henderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otho E Stuart Middle School
High : Prairie View High School

How many students attend Henderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Henderson Elementary School.

What district is Henderson Elementary School in?

School District 27J

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