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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80233

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Schools

4,588

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHulstrom K-86^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cherry Drive Elementary School up 102 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Studio School 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 80233 zip code area in Colorado is home to 10 schools, all part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. The schools include 9 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools represented. While the district is ranked 52 out of 115 in Colorado and has a 3-star rating, the schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance.

Two schools stand out as high-performing: Hulstrom K-8, ranked 6th out of 950 Colorado elementary schools with a 5-star rating, and STEM Lab, ranked 266th with a 4-star rating. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages on CMAS tests. In contrast, Northglenn Middle School has proficiency rates below 25% in both English Language Arts and Math, far below the state and district averages.

The data suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Northglenn Middle, Stukey Elementary, and Leroy Elementary, also have the lowest test scores. Additionally, the two magnet schools, STEM Lab and The Studio School, are outperforming the traditional public schools in the area, indicating that specialized curriculum and teaching approaches may be more effective.

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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 (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	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
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%)	98.7	6^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	12^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	88.6	93.2	91.9	93.5	93.3	90.0	91.8	85.7	90.4	79.5	74.4	78.7	85.5	82.2	87.3	95.6	$16,154
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%)	9.2	903^rd of 950 public elementary schools	4.9%		21.6	722^nd of 943 public elementary schools	23.4%	181	16.7	13.6	17.0				15.9			12.2				8.4	16.3		$17,607
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	672	43	15.6	85.3%	128 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	469 (69.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%		13.4	424^th of 485 public middle schools	12.6%	27				10.8	16.0	22.1	16.0				5.8	4.4	10.1	6.6		9.7	$17,438
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%)	16.5	786^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.8	781^st of 943 public elementary schools	17.2%	5	36.6	28.9	28.3				31.2	20.0	10.3	8.2				12.8	12.0		$19,511
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%)	23.3	689^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.9	666^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.4%	23	40.8	29.5	29.6				33.3	22.4	13.3	25.9				20.9	20.4		$18,496
Cherry Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Cherry Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5300	325	20	16.2	59.7%	99 (30.5%)	9 (2.8%)	191 (58.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%		21.1	730^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.6%	102	27.5	25.5	33.3				28.5	25.0	34.0	38.9				32.5	23.5		$19,602
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%)	11.6	861^st of 950 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.1	866^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.2%	5	22.4	10.7	22.5				18.0	16.9	11.4	15.3				14.3	20.8		$18,799
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10724 Elm Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5580	372	23	16.1	66.9%	129 (34.7%)	11 (3.0%)	207 (55.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	20.1	740^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.2	728^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.8%	12	33.3	20.8	36.4				29.9	28.2	16.7	10.7				17.4	23.2		$18,716
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%)	31	603^rd of 950 public elementary schools	36.5%		41	514^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.5%	89	37.1	35.9	60.0				43.3	17.1	14.6	24.2				18.3	28.1		$22,651
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%)	70.4	266^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	241^st of 943 public elementary schools	74.4%	25	69.9	39.2	64.8	50.6	70.1	60.9	58.9	60.3	35.6	54.9	40.5	52.2	65.2	51.2	65.7	66.2	$16,391

Cities Near Zip Code 80233

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thornton	0.33 mi	40	141^st
Northglenn	0.94 mi	16	140^th
Brighton	1.86 mi	18	158^th
Westminster	2.89 mi	33	127^th
Denver	3.6 mi	234	146^th

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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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