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Reunion Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
340th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Reunion Elementary School is a public elementary school in Commerce City, Colorado, serving 736 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in the state.

Reunion Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.9% of Reunion students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 32.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in English Language Arts, ranking in the top 30% of Colorado elementary schools for all grades and the top 5% for Hispanic students. However, Reunion has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.7% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Reunion Elementary outperforms most nearby schools, the public charter Landmark Academy at Reunion has shown stronger academic performance in some areas, such as CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math for upper grades. Additionally, Reunion Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools for Gifted and Talented students, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 11.65% in 2021-2022 to 30.03% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

742
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,210
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11021 Landmark Drive
       Commerce City, CO  80022

(720) 685-8501

District: School District 27J


Students who attend Reunion Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
43.7%
Hispanic:
41.0%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in School District 27J
Above the Colorado median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg29%
Colorado avg40%
340th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2019
From top 19% (2019) to top 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 18Elementary Schools in the School District 27J
85th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202562.5340 of 95064.2%★★★☆☆
202459.9368 of 94361.0%★★★☆☆
202367.7273 of 93370.7%★★★★☆
202274.0220 of 92176.1%★★★★☆
202165.3261 of 71063.2%★★★☆☆
201978.5180 of 96581.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202548.3329 of 69452.6%★★★☆☆
202449.0330 of 68451.8%★★★☆☆
202355.7267 of 64258.4%★★★☆☆
202264.5199 of 59566.6%★★★☆☆
202159.9166 of 35152.7%★★★☆☆
201975.4158 of 75879.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20256.5114 of 1194.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202570.245 of 24781.8%★★★★☆
202466.862 of 24274.4%★★★★☆
202377.328 of 19785.8%★★★★☆
202280.312 of 15392.2%★★★★★
202161.716 of 3046.7%★★☆☆☆
201982.725 of 27090.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202562.493 of 33772.4%★★★★☆
202447.3186 of 36549.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.2145 of 26545.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202559.0262 of 70062.6%★★★☆☆
202451.7319 of 68353.3%★★★☆☆
202360.0235 of 64963.8%★★★☆☆
202266.2187 of 59468.5%★★★☆☆
202153.3197 of 35244.0%★★☆☆☆
201968.5206 of 76473.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202561.6197 of 55164.2%★★★☆☆
202455.8236 of 53956.2%★★★☆☆
202356.0229 of 52556.4%★★★☆☆
202263.5168 of 45463.0%★★★☆☆
202159.3129 of 28855.2%★★★☆☆
201964.4180 of 59669.8%★★★★☆
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)82nd percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)4th percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts53%+8 vs state
Science49%+10 vs state
Math43%+7 vs state

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Students at Reunion Elementary School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Reunion Elementary School.

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

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

Reunion Elementary School ranks 340th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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