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The Studio School

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The Studio School ranks 438 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

The Studio School is a small K–5 elementary school in Northglenn, CO, serving 215 students within Adams 12 Five Star Schools, where roughly 47% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school earned a 3-star rating in 2025–2026 and jumped from the 37th to the 54th percentile statewide, now ranking 438th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools. It also maintains a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio, one of the lowest in the surrounding area.

English Language Arts is a clear strength. In 2025–2026, 54.3% of Studio students were proficient in ELA on the CMAS, well above the district's 42.3% and the state's 44.7%. By 5th grade, ELA proficiency reaches 65.8%. Science is also strong, with 45% proficiency compared to 35.6% for the district and 36.1% for the state — far outpacing nearby schools like Stukey Elementary School (17.4%), Leroy Elementary (9.9%), and Hillcrest Elementary School (15.5%). Math remains the biggest area for growth; only 27.1% of students are proficient, below the district (35.5%) and state (37.3%), though still higher than several immediate neighbors such as Stukey Elementary School, Leroy Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary School, Malley Drive Elementary School, and North Mor Elementary School.

One of the most compelling findings is how well the school serves economically disadvantaged students. Low-SES students at The Studio School ranked in the 80th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star subgroup rating. Chronic absenteeism, while still an area for improvement at 22.8%, is dramatically better than nearby schools like Leroy Elementary (44.0%), Hillcrest Elementary School (40.3%), and Malley Drive Elementary School (36.6%). With strong upward grade-level growth and literacy outcomes that rival selective schools like STEM Lab and Hulstrom K-8, The Studio School appears to be an under-recognized bright spot in Adams 12 Five Star Schools — especially for parents seeking a neighborhood school with strong ELA results and a supportive environment.

215

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,651

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10604 Grant Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233-4117

(720) 972-3620

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

43.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 10 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

438^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	49.3	438 of 946	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	603 of 950	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	514 of 943	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	587 of 933	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	568 of 921	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	516 of 965	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	498 of 917	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	429 of 929	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.5	544 of 914	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	529 of 938	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	581 of 962	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	553 of 954	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	492 of 935	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	378 of 935	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	378 of 925	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	285 of 695	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	428 of 758	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	342 of 690	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	93 of 251	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	63 of 322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	134 of 332	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	181 of 308	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	331 of 697	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	401 of 764	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	527 of 693	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	452 of 551	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.1	204 of 539	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	417 of 596	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

Math27%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2019

This school has one of the most dedicated staffs and principal that I have ever seen.
The staff and students are so vested in each other that I would recommend you check it out before bypassing it for any other school if you child is interested in the Arts. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 28, 2019

Love the studio school! My sons teacher Mr Keeton has changed the course of his academic career by encouraging his growth and his desire to learn. Their full time social worker Mr. Nick has been a fantastic resource and has taught my son some pretty awesome coping skills. Mrs Keeton and Mr Nick are both so awesome with the kids and I can tell that this school is a great place for kids to go when they are struggling. I am ever grateful for this school and these faculty members. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The Studio School is an amazing school. My son attended from K-5, and my daughter is an incoming kindergartner. The teachers are incredible people - they are supportive, think outside the box, and genuinely care about their students. As a magnet school, I've chosen to have my children attend her because of the diverse education that The Studio School provides! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 5, 2016

Amazing 'hidden' gem. Son has thrived academically. The focus on art, music, and theater has provided him an opportunity to participate and perform and generated skills in presenting and communicating. The other day he had his first really bad nightnmare with a scary monster. He was afraid to go to sleep--wanted to stay awake all night. I suggested that all he needed was a 'hero' that could vanquish the monster. So he did, drawing one up and assigning super powers. Coming into the school, he would always be 'that kid' running around on the edges of the group (be it gymnastics, soccer, etc). not paying attention, etc. At the studio school, the draw of wanting to participate + the patience and organization and passion of the staff required to pull off a play of first graders caused huge developmental jumps for him. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

This school is amazing! The building is gorgeous, the teachers are committed and passionate, the kids thrive, and they have the most amazing program. I'm so excited for the new ceramics department. They even have a kiln! Close Quote

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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
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
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
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	10335 Croke Drive	Northglenn	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5380	338	25	13.5	84.3%	40 (11.8%)	8 (2.4%)	262 (77.5%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	11.3	871^st of 946 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.1	918^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.4%	47	11.8	22.2	27.6				20.9	15.7	9.4	19.0				14.5	15.5		$19,865
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
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
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
North Mor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 Damon Drive	Northglenn	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5540	304	19	16.0	79.3%	47 (15.5%)	5 (1.6%)	227 (74.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	9.5	895^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.3	855^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.0%	40	710.0	24.5	718.0				20.9	710.0	10.0	709.0				8.9	7.5		$20,127
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about The Studio School

Is The Studio School a good school?

The Studio School ranks 438^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Studio School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended The Studio School.

What district is The Studio School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

What is the racial makeup of The Studio School?

Students at The Studio School are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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