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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-84^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

The Studio School up 165 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Studio School 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 80233 contains 10 schools within the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, serving roughly 4,588 students across nine elementary schools and one standalone middle school, with no high schools in the area. The district ranks 50th of 115 in Colorado (57th percentile, 3 stars). The area serves a predominantly low-income population, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 61.2% and chronic absenteeism averaging 29.2%. This creates a heavily divided educational landscape, where outcomes range from one of the best elementary schools in the state to some of the lowest-performing schools in Colorado.

Hulstrom K-8 is the clear academic leader, ranking 4th of 943 Colorado elementary schools (100th percentile, 5 stars) with 92.5% ELA and 85.4% math proficiency, more than double state averages. STEM Lab also stands out as a strong, consistent performer, ranking 201st (79th percentile, 4 stars) with 64.2% ELA and 51.3% math, and notably strong 8th-grade results. The Studio School is an improver, jumping from the 37th to 54th percentile in one year with ELA rising from 43.3% to 54.3%. At the other end, Malley Drive Elementary School (899th of 943) and Leroy Elementary (896th of 943) both post ELA proficiency around 18% and math around 12-13%. Northglenn Middle School is a major concern, ranking 454th of 469 Colorado middle schools (3rd percentile) with just 14.2% ELA and 6.0% math proficiency.

Families with rising middle schoolers should note that the K-8 schools vastly outperform the standalone middle school: Hulstrom K-8 and STEM Lab post 6th-8th grade ELA averages around 91% and 67% respectively, compared to just 14.2% at Northglenn Middle School. Chronic absenteeism is a major warning sign, ranging from 5.9% at Hulstrom K-8 to 52.1% at Northglenn Middle School, with Leroy Elementary (44.0%) and Malley Drive Elementary School (36.6%) also well above state averages. There are no high schools in the ZIP code, meaning students must attend high school in the surrounding area. School choice within this ZIP code matters immensely, as the difference between top and bottom schools is more than 70 percentage points in ELA and math proficiency.

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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
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
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
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%)	8.1	461^st of 476 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%	10				11.9	19.2	10.7	14.2				706.0	715.0	8.8	6.0		8.8	$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%)	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
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
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%)	34.9	574^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%	54	40.4	47.6	32.6				40.0	29.8	38.1	33.3				33.6	13.6		$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%)	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
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%)	28.7	637^th of 946 public elementary schools	32.7%		20.1	740^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.1%	103	37.3	26.5	46.7				37.7	22.0	20.6	31.1				24.6	22.2		$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%)	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 80233

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thornton	0.33 mi	39	141^st
Northglenn	0.94 mi	16	128^th
Brighton	1.86 mi	18	152^nd
Westminster	2.89 mi	33	118^th
Denver	3.6 mi	226	138^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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