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Meridian Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Meridian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Broomfield, Colorado, serving 505 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.

Meridian Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 67.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.5% in math, compared to 42.2% and 34.2% for the district, respectively. The school's Gifted and Talented program also stands out, ranking 8th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, Meridian's Hispanic and low-income students demonstrate particularly strong performance, ranking 21st and 9th in the state, respectively, indicating the school's ability to support traditionally underserved populations.

When compared to nearby schools, Meridian Elementary outshines its counterparts, such as Hunters Glen Elementary and Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, both within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. Meridian's performance also exceeds that of some schools in the higher-ranked Boulder Valley School District, suggesting the school's excellence extends beyond its local area.

525

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,863

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14256 McKay Park Circle
Broomfield, CO 80023-6583

(720) 972-7880

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Students who attend Meridian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rocky Top Middle School
High:	Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

72^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	72 of 950	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	41 of 943	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	80 of 933	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	96 of 921	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	61 of 710	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	48 of 965	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	35 of 917	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	53 of 929	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	71 of 914	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	93 of 938	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	140 of 962	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	158 of 954	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	111 of 935	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	117 of 935	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	130 of 925	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	185 of 872	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	184 of 849	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	198 of 852	76.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	51.1	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	72 of 694	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	39 of 684	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	96 of 642	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	99 of 595	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	125 of 351	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	42 of 758	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	31 of 690	95.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	8 of 119	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	21 of 247	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	9 of 337	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	75 of 700	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	54 of 683	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	79 of 649	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	89 of 594	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	29 of 352	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	54 of 764	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	38 of 693	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	39 of 551	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	45 of 539	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	76 of 525	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	127 of 454	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	67 of 288	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	75 of 596	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	26 of 337	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2018)22nd percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+33 vs state

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

Math66%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Meridian Elementary School

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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
Meridian Elementary School	Public	K-5	14256 McKay Park Circle	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-7880	525	30	17.5	22.9%	334 (63.6%)	6 (1.1%)	107 (20.4%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.1%)	90.1	72^nd of 950 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	41^st of 943 public elementary schools	95.7%	31	64.7	68.8	70.0				67.8	68.2	62.5	68.5				66.5	72.3		$16,863
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	13770 Broadlands Drive	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5780	392	25	16.0	16.6%	278 (70.9%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.8%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	91.6	55^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.9	77^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.8%	22	72.6	75.4	68.9				72.3	68.8	69.2	72.6				70.2	62.9		$17,621
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Westlake Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5280	293	23	13.0	76.1%	74 (25.3%)	1 (0.3%)	206 (70.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21.5	717^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.5%		10.3	877^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.0%	160	30.8	6.9	38.3				24.2	20.4						14.4	30.4		$20,445
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13095 Pecos Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5740	465	27	17.5	56.6%	176 (37.8%)	4 (0.9%)	242 (52.0%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	61	351^st of 950 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.4	349^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.0%	2	27.3	70.2	64.8				53.2	25.5	59.2	46.3				43.0	51.9		$17,576
Aspen Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Aspen Creek Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8000	844	47	18.0	25.0%	603 (71.4%)	7 (0.8%)	144 (17.1%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.0%)	76.5	215^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.4%		81	163^rd of 943 public elementary schools	82.7%	52	65.7	57.7	69.7	56.6	77.5	65.1	65.2	63.8	50.0	60.3	35.5	41.2	42.5	47.1	61.0	39.1	$19,189
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Perry Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5520	517	32	16.4	38.5%	291 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	153 (29.6%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	65.6	313^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.1%		55.2	401^st of 943 public elementary schools	57.5%	88	61.8	56.0	54.2				57.3	47.4	41.7	43.7				44.2	44.3		$18,364
Thunder Vista P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3461 Preble Creek Parkway	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2900	725	44	16.4	10.1%	511 (70.5%)	5 (0.7%)	108 (14.9%)	57 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.7%)	91.8	54^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.8	99^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.5%	45	73.0	68.2	69.8	77.2	65.9	64.3	69.6	78.9	78.0	56.4	64.6	36.6	45.2	60.2	61.8	57.8	$15,954
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Birch	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8800	299	20	15.1	37.5%	194 (64.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.4%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.8	247^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.1	244^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.1%	3	56.3	61.9	58.1				58.6	51.0	46.5	62.8				53.3	44.2		$21,204
Hunters Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13222 Corona Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5440	491	27	17.9	53.0%	206 (42.0%)	7 (1.4%)	217 (44.2%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.7%)	42.2	514^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.1	412^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.3%	102	32.8	39.7	48.6				40.5	35.8	37.8	37.1				37.0	30.4		$16,366
Black Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Mountain View Blvd	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 890-3995	597	30	20.0	19.3%	394 (66.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95 (15.9%)	63 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	80.8	168^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.7	111^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.2%	57	57.1	60.2	71.8				62.2	58.9	52.6	61.3				57.5	55.7		$15,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian Elementary School

How many students attend Meridian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Meridian Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Meridian Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rocky Top Middle School
High : Legacy High School

What is the racial makeup of Meridian Elementary School?

Students at Meridian Elementary School are 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Meridian Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Meridian Elementary School ranks in the top 7.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Meridian Elementary School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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