Is Foundations Academy a good school?

Foundations Academy ranks 448 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foundations Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Foundations Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Foundations Academy?

Students at Foundations Academy are 54% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Foundations Academy

Public, Charter K-8

340 South 45th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601-4652

(303) 659-9519

District: School District 27J

SchoolDigger Rank:
448^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,197

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foundations Academy ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the School District 27J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Foundations Academy ranks better than 62.8% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.4%), Hispanic (40.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foundations Academy is 17.7, which is the 5^th best among 16 elementary schools in the School District 27J. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foundations Academy is $9,197. 16 elementary schools in the School District 27J spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foundations Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Foundations Academy 448^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Foundations Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Foundations Academy 179^th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Foundations Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School District 27J:

SchoolDigger ranks School District 27J 84^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foundations Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2013	70.16	282^nd	954	70.4%
2014	68.80	280^th	962	70.9%
2015	70.88	237^th	938	74.7%
2016	75.45	191^st	914	79.1%
2017	65.31	283^rd	929	69.5%
2018	56.06	357^th	917	61.1%
2019	58.80	373^rd	965	61.3%
2021	53.42	351^st	710	50.6%
2022	54.69	396^th	921	57.0%
2023	48.46	448^th	933	52.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.28	81^st	265	69.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	51.41	303^rd	690	56.1%
2019	57.36	300^th	758	60.4%
2021	41.19	254^th	351	27.6%
2022	50.59	287^th	595	51.8%
2023	39.82	382^nd	642	40.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	48.50	321^st	693	53.7%
2019	49.73	351^st	764	54.1%
2021	46.74	232^nd	352	34.1%
2022	42.75	326^th	594	45.1%
2023	40.10	378^th	649	41.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	43.78	185^th	337	45.1%
2019	43.38	332^nd	596	44.3%
2021	45.66	190^th	288	34.0%
2022	46.37	261^st	454	42.5%
2023	32.39	375^th	525	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2013	66.92	142^nd	454	68.7%
2014	67.00	142^nd	461	69.2%
2015	68.93	102^nd	436	76.6%
2016	54.25	159^th	400	60.3%
2017	41.67	223^rd	424	47.4%
2018	38.34	243^rd	418	41.9%
2019	64.99	136^th	458	70.3%
2021	65.93	108^th	369	70.7%
2022	62.81	141^st	448	68.5%
2023	54.66	179^th	480	62.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.65	57^th	240	76.3%
2023	60.70	64^th	241	73.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	59.23	123^rd	352	65.1%
2021	59.95	88^th	254	65.4%
2022	71.21	75^th	326	77.0%
2023	43.29	188^th	363	48.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	65.90	95^th	343	72.3%
2021	56.41	97^th	249	61.0%
2022	45.41	159^th	328	51.5%
2023	54.58	137^th	356	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Foundations Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	18.40	169^th	199	15.1%
2019	51.41	125^th	283	55.8%
2021	73.56	40^th	203	80.3%
2022	64.22	75^th	265	71.7%
2023	47.68	141^st	286	50.7%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	327	5	3	85	2	0	8	430
2012	441	5	3	119	2	0	11	581
2013	479	5	3	148	2	0	19	656
2014	558	8	4	156	1	1	15	743
2015	545	6	6	174	2	2	16	751
2016	532	9	7	185	1	2	15	751
2017	503	13	1	218	1	2	13	751
2018	512	7	2	233	1	0	15	770
2019	485	8	2	238	3	0	18	754
2020	460	6	3	257	2	1	22	751
2021	445	5	5	274	2	1	22	754
2022	421	6	3	293	2	0	28	753
2023	417	6	2	314	2	0	26	767

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foundations Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	430	13.1	32.7	10
2012	581	22.6	25.6	13.1
2013	656	25.2	25.9	10.7
2014	743	28.4	26.1	12.9
2015	751	34.0	22.0	12.9
2016	751	32.0	23.4	12.8
2017	751	39.4	19.0	16.5
2018	770	29.8	25.8	19.4
2019	754	21.2	35.5	17.5
2020	751	22.5	33.2	18.9
2021	754	20.1	37.4	17.8
2022	753	19.7	38.2	14.5
2023	767	43.0	17.7	25.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foundations Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	430	13.1	32.7	10
2012	581	22.6	25.6	13.1
2013	656	25.2	25.9	10.7
2014	743	28.4	26.1	12.9
2015	751	34.0	22.0	12.9
2016	751	32.0	23.4	12.8
2017	751	39.4	19.0	16.5
2018	770	29.8	25.8	19.4
2019	754	21.2	35.5	17.5
2020	751	22.5	33.2	18.9
2021	754	20.1	37.4	17.8
2022	753	19.7	38.2	14.5
2023	767	43.0	17.7	25.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foundations Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,197
2020	$8,731
2021	$8,850
2022	$9,197

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foundations Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 373^rd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 448^th of 933 Elementary schools	9.4%
Ranks 136^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 179^th of 480 Middle schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	48.3	42.9	5.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	39.4	30.5	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	39.3	46.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (School District 27J)	40	33.8	6.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	41	46.8	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	41.4	37.3	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	34.9	23.4	11.5%
4th Grade Math (School District 27J)	28.9	24.6	4.3%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Foundations Academy)	30.4	30	0.4%
5th Grade Science (School District 27J)	29.5	24.1	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	53.8	43.2	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	45.3	37	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	46.8	35.8	11%
5th Grade Math (School District 27J)	34.1	29.1	5%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	61.7	41.6	20.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	34.5	28.2	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	46.3	36.4	9.9%
6th Grade Math (School District 27J)	22.9	15.6	7.3%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	49.3	44.9	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	34.5	31.7	2.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	34.8	26.9	7.9%
7th Grade Math (School District 27J)	19.3	15.2	4.1%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Foundations Academy)	30	33.8	3.8%
8th Grade Science (School District 27J)	18.9	16.8	2.1%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	47.9	45.7	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School District 27J)	33.6	26.7	6.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Foundations Academy)	56.3	44.3	12%
8th Grade Math (School District 27J)	22.4	16.2	6.2%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Foundations Academy)	50.3	44.1	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District 27J)	38.2	32	6.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Foundations Academy)	42.9	35.7	7.2%
All Grades Math (School District 27J)	28	22.6	5.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	754	767	1.7%
African American	8	6	25%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	238	314	31.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	485	417	14%
Two or More Races	18	26	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.5%	25.3%	7.8%

Schools Near Foundations Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Foundations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	340 South 45th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 659-9519	767	43	17.7	25.3%	417 (54.4%)	6 (0.8%)	314 (40.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	48.5	448^th of 935 public elementary schools	52.1%		54.7	396^th of 921 public elementary schools	57.0%	52	42.9	46.8	43.2	41.6	44.9	45.7	44.1	46.4	23.4	35.8	36.4	26.9	44.3	35.7	30.0	33.8	$9,197
Bromley East Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	356 Longspur Drive	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 685-3297	1,237	54	23.0	29.4%	658 (53.2%)	11 (0.9%)	508 (41.1%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.3%)	26.9	645^th of 935 public elementary schools	31.0%		25.9	657^th of 921 public elementary schools	28.7%	12	17.2	39.5	37.7	21.3	34.1	19.2	28.1	26.8	27.8	30.8	11.9	16.4	9.7	20.6	29.3	11.8	$9,376
Mary E Pennock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 Estrella Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 685-7500	620	33	18.7	42.7%	223 (36.0%)	7 (1.1%)	350 (56.5%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	15 (2.4%)	25.3	670^th of 935 public elementary schools	28.3%		30	617^th of 921 public elementary schools	33.0%	53	32.3	34.1	33.0				33.1	28.0	15.9	23.1				22.4	20.9		$10,553
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Longs Peak Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-5100	532	28	19.0	38.2%	197 (37.0%)	6 (1.1%)	300 (56.4%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	21.9	711^th of 935 public elementary schools	24.0%					(n/a)	28.2	24.3	39.7				30.4	25.7	19.7	14.3				20.1	19.4		$11,574
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 Fletcher Avenue	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 536-2400	376	26	14.2	43.1%	133 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	216 (57.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	$11,985
School District 27J Preschool at the Brighton LRC	Public	PK	1850 Egbert Suite G20	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 685-5490	106	7	15.1		25 (23.6%)	2 (1.9%)	72 (67.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$18,012
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1595 Southern Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 866-2650	526	31	16.9	65.2%	144 (27.4%)	2 (0.4%)	363 (69.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16.6	781^st of 935 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.6	713^th of 921 public elementary schools	22.6%	68	22.2	34.7	22.4				26.6	22.5	10.7	16.4				16.4	13.4		$12,351
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1605 Longspeak	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-2550	499	35	14.3	64.1%	100 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	385 (77.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	14.6	820^th of 935 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.4	862^nd of 921 public elementary schools	6.4%	42	15.3	16.9	29.3				21.0			20.2				11.9	15.5		$12,251
Lochbuie Elementary School	Public	3-5	201 Bonanza Boulevard	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 536-2400	266	20	13.3	54.1%	96 (36.1%)	2 (0.8%)	162 (60.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	20.3	728^th of 935 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.4	790^th of 921 public elementary schools	14.2%	62	31.1	20.7	28.7				27.0	29.2	13.4	21.8				21.7	17.2		$13,406
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 South 5th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-2600	370	25	14.8	81.6%	49 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	309 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	9.7	890^th of 935 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.1	867^th of 921 public elementary schools	5.9%	23	16.7	32.1	11.1				19.3		8.8	6.9					4.2		$13,212

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