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Stukey Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
786th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 17% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Stukey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northglenn, Colorado, serving 319 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 districts in the state.

Stukey Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to its peers, ranking in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the district and state averages, with only 12% proficiency in Science, 31.2% in ELA, and 12.8% in Math. Stukey also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 33.9% in recent years. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 75.78% to 87.15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Stukey's performance is significantly lower than Woodglen Elementary and Malley Drive Elementary, which are both within 2 miles of Stukey. The two magnet schools in the area, The Studio School and STEM Lab, also have much higher proficiency rates and rankings compared to Stukey. While Stukey has struggled for many years, the data suggests that with the right strategies and resources, the school may have opportunities for improvement.

348
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,306
Per pupil spending ?
87.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11080 Grant Drive
       Northglenn, CO  80233-3312

(720) 972-5420

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools


Students who attend Stukey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Northglenn Middle School
High:    Thornton High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.9%
Asian:
21.3%
White:
19.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Science scores 27 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg38%
Colorado avg40%
786th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 33Elementary Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools
52nd of 115Adams 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202516.5786 of 95017.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.8781 of 94317.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.0831 of 93310.9%★☆☆☆☆
202211.1865 of 9216.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.0682 of 7103.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.7826 of 96514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201813.0833 of 9179.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.3860 of 9297.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201616.9767 of 91416.1%★☆☆☆☆
201510.8889 of 9385.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20146.1943 of 9622.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.8843 of 95411.6%★☆☆☆☆
201213.1821 of 93512.2%★☆☆☆☆
201117.9787 of 93515.8%★☆☆☆☆
201015.8795 of 92514.1%★☆☆☆☆
200919.4721 of 87217.3%★☆☆☆☆
200814.5745 of 84912.2%★☆☆☆☆
200711.3766 of 85210.1%★☆☆☆☆
20069.4754 of 8299.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200510.4749 of 8239.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200420.6669 of 80817.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202414.9592 of 68413.5%★☆☆☆☆
201916.0661 of 75812.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.6556 of 69019.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202530.4169 of 24731.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.1118 of 24251.2%★★★☆☆
202318.9176 of 19710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.3145 of 1535.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.1188 of 27030.4%★★☆☆☆
201824.3138 of 17219.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202414.1600 of 68312.2%★☆☆☆☆
201915.1670 of 76412.3%★☆☆☆☆
20188.8670 of 6933.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)32nd percentile+14 vs school
Female (2024)13th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2024)12th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts31%-14 vs state
Math13%-23 vs state
Science12%-27 vs state

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Open Quote I had sent my daughter to a private catholic school the last 4 years previous to going to sticky. I wish I had sent her sooner to stuckey they have been very helpful and would recommend this school to any one that has a learning disability. Mrs Mary Maydew and the teachers have helped my child so much Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Stukey Elementary School.

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

Middle : Northglenn Middle School
High : Thornton High School

Students at Stukey Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 20% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Stukey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Colorado elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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