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Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School

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Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School ranks 530 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brighton, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with 592 students. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in the state.

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with below-average performance on CMAS tests across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 38.4% in ELA, 34.8% in Math, and 31.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively better compared to the state averages for these subgroups.

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 27.7% in 2023-2024, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio, from 77.6 students per teacher in 2021-2022 to 16.9 students per teacher in 2023-2024, is also a concern. While the school performs better than nearby South Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School, and Southeast Elementary School, it lags behind the performance of nearby charter schools, such as Bromley East Charter School and Foundations Academy.

672

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,851

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5505 Longs Peak Street
Brighton, CO 80601

(303) 655-5100

District: School District 27J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

530^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 20 pts since 2023

From bottom 24% (2023) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	39.4	530 of 950	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	597 of 943	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	710 of 933	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	421 of 694	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	489 of 684	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	498 of 642	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	110 of 242	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	123 of 197	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	144 of 337	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	153 of 365	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	214 of 265	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	498 of 700	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	540 of 683	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	604 of 649	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

Science32%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leo William Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7300	355	25	14.1	66.5%	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	252 (71.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	26.2	655^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.4	647^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.4%	8	15.7	39.4	37.9				32.0	13.2	31.3	25.9				24.2	22.4		$17,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School

How many students attend Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School?

Students at Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School a good school?

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School ranks 530^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School in?

School District 27J

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