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Malley Drive Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Malley Drive Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Northglenn, CO, serving 435 students as part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The school currently ranks 899th of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 5% statewide with a 0-star rating. Malley serves a high-need population, with 77.5% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6%—well above district and state averages. These challenges are significant, and the school's academic results reflect them, with proficiency rates in English language arts, math, and science far below district and state averages.

In 2025-26, just 12% of Malley students were proficient in math, compared to roughly 37% statewide, and 5th-grade science proficiency was only 9.3% versus about 36% statewide. Only 18.2% of students were proficient in English language arts. Third grade is an especially urgent point of need—just 6.1% of 3rd graders were proficient in both reading and math. These results place Malley in the same bottom tier as nearby Leroy Elementary, but far behind other neighborhood schools like Hulstrom K-8, which ranks 4th in the state, and STEM Lab. Even Stukey Elementary School, which serves a higher-poverty population, outperforms Malley in every subject. This suggests that factors beyond poverty—such as attendance and instructional supports—are likely playing a role.

There are some reasons for hope. In 2023-24, Malley climbed to the 23rd percentile and earned a 1-star rating, with notably strong results for Hispanic students, who ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide that year. However, those gains did not hold the following year. With more than a third of students chronically absent, improving attendance is one of the most direct levers for raising achievement. Math and early literacy are also urgent priorities, especially in 3rd grade. The nearby success of schools like STEM Lab and Hulstrom K-8 shows that strong outcomes are possible for students in this community, and with focused work on attendance and targeted academic support, Malley has the opportunity to build on the progress it has already shown.

435

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,607

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 East Malley Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233-2110

(720) 972-5480

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Students who attend Malley Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northglenn Middle School
High:	Mountain Range High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

25.1%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

902^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 34Elementary Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

49^th of 114Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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
2026	8.8	902 of 946	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	903 of 950	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	722 of 943	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	770 of 933	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	827 of 921	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	894 of 965	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	906 of 917	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	868 of 929	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	891 of 914	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	891 of 938	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	862 of 962	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	848 of 954	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.9	844 of 935	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	777 of 935	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	736 of 925	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	701 of 872	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	687 of 849	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	705 of 852	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	745 of 829	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	777 of 823	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.1	719 of 808	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	670 of 694	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	582 of 684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	504 of 642	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	546 of 595	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	645 of 758	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	91 of 242	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.6	177 of 197	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	154 of 172	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	224 of 265	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	200 of 203	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	297 of 308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	695 of 700	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	579 of 683	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	598 of 649	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	575 of 594	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	732 of 764	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-26 vs state

Math12%-25 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Malley Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 East Malley Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5480	435	24	18.1	77.5%	109 (25.1%)	7 (1.6%)	253 (58.2%)	47 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	8.8	902^nd of 946 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.2	903^rd of 950 public elementary schools	4.9%	1	6.1	22.2	24.5				18.2	6.1	12.7	16.7				12.0	9.3		$17,607
Hulstrom K-8	Public	K-8	11551 Wyco Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5400	663	37	17.9	11.5%	352 (53.1%)	13 (2.0%)	122 (18.4%)	84 (12.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.8%)	98.8	4^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.7	6^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	98.7	93.4	88.9	86.7	93.7	93.1	92.5	97.4	90.8	77.8	84.0	77.2	84.7	85.4	80.6	88.9	$16,154
STEM Lab	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	11700 Irma Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 972-4000	740	41	18.2	30.9%	424 (57.3%)	12 (1.6%)	202 (27.3%)	41 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	77.5	201^st of 946 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.4	266^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.0%	65	62.0	66.2	59.7	61.3	61.4	77.2	64.2	50.7	61.1	52.1	40.8	42.9	63.2	51.3	56.9	62.5	$16,391
Stukey Elementary School	Public	K-5	11080 Grant Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5420	348	25	13.9	87.6%	68 (19.5%)	6 (1.7%)	184 (52.9%)	74 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	19.1	759^th of 946 public elementary schools	19.8%		16.5	786^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.3%	27	32.0	24.0	31.0				28.9	31.4	16.7	13.0				20.5	17.4		$19,511
Leroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1451 East Leroy Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5460	435	29	15.0	78.9%	80 (18.4%)	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.2%)	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	24 (5.5%)	9	899^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.6	861^st of 950 public elementary schools	9.4%	38	15.9	22.0	15.9				17.8	20.6	15.0	5.6				13.3	9.9		$18,799
The Studio School	Public, Magnet	K-5	10604 Grant Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 972-3620	215	17	12.7	47.4%	104 (48.4%)	2 (0.9%)	94 (43.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	49.3	438^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.7%		31	603^rd of 950 public elementary schools	36.5%	165	23.8	60.0	65.8				54.3	14.3	27.8	33.3				27.1	45.0		$22,651
Global Village Academy - North	Public, Charter	K-8	555 West 112th Avenue	Northglenn	80241	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 446-7100	838	56	15.0	55.7%	218 (26.0%)	11 (1.3%)	539 (64.3%)	42 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	48.8	442^nd of 946 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.8	473^rd of 950 public elementary schools	50.2%	31	45.0	34.6	47.5	60.0	62.7	59.1	49.4	49.0	31.1	29.3	37.7	32.2	36.4	36.3	35.9	41.3	$14,349
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11717 Madison Street	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5700	383	23	17.0	65.8%	123 (32.1%)	11 (2.9%)	208 (54.3%)	25 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	16.4	798^th of 946 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.3	689^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.5%	109	23.5	33.3	27.5				28.0	13.7	16.7	23.5				18.0	15.7		$18,496
Explore Pk-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	10310 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1300	557	28	19.7	62.8%	108 (19.4%)	8 (1.4%)	378 (67.9%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	27.9	648^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.6	684^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.0%	36	25.0	35.2	51.1	24.0	28.0	25.5	31.1	26.8	38.9	27.7	13.7	5.9	16.4	21.7	17.0	13.0	$15,618
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Roseanna Drive	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5680	402	27	14.7	71.6%	117 (29.1%)	5 (1.2%)	241 (60.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	27.2	656^th of 946 public elementary schools	30.7%		18.3	762^nd of 950 public elementary schools	19.8%	106	17.0	32.8	48.3				33.7	15.2	33.3	32.8				28.0	17.2		$20,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Malley Drive Elementary School

Is Malley Drive Elementary School a good school?

Malley Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Malley Drive Elementary School?

Students at Malley Drive Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Malley Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Malley Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northglenn Middle School
High : Mountain Range High School

How many students attend Malley Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Malley Drive Elementary School.

What district is Malley Drive Elementary School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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