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Public School Review - Established 2003

School District 27j

18551 East 160th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601-3295
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (303) 655-2900
www.sd27j.org

Top Rankings

School District 27j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 8,890 students in School District 27j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in School District 27j have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
33 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
24,044 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
1,223 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSchool District 27jColorado
Pre-K825171
Kind1,212210
11,230211
21,277218
31,268225
41,315217
51,318217
614755
714835
815033
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District Rank

School District 27j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CO)
#112 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSchool District 27j
2023#112
2022#111
2021#113
2019#89
2018#73
2017#88
2016#103
2015#107
2014#116
2013#125
2012#122
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22%
33%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
202322%33%
202222%32%
202120%33%
201928%35%
201830%35%
201729%33%
201626%33%
201523%31%
201451%57%
201351%57%
201251%56%
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34%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
202234%45%
202137%47%
201939%47%
201830%44%
201734%42%
201631%40%
201531%40%
201466%69%
201365%70%
201265%70%
201190%89%
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(20-21)
18%
29%
88%
82%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
202388%82%
202291%82%
202188%81%
202086%81%
201984%80%
201882%80%
201777%78%
201677%78%
201577%77%
201480%77%
201379%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
20240.600.62
20230.590.62
20220.580.61
20210.590.61
20200.580.60
20190.580.60
20180.570.60
20170.570.60
20160.570.60
20150.540.60
20140.580.59
20130.580.59
20120.570.59
20110.580.58
20100.580.55
20090.570.55
20080.570.55
20070.570.54
20060.560.53
20050.550.52
20040.540.52
20030.530.51
20020.520.50
20010.520.49
20000.510.47
19990.510.46
19980.500.46
19970.490.45
19960.490.45
19950.500.43
19940.490.41
19930.480.41
19920.490.40
19910.480.40
19900.470.40
19890.470.40
19880.460.39
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
20081%2%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
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% Asian
4%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
20244%3%
20233%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20104%4%
20094%4%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20062%3%
20053%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20022%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19971%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
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% Hispanic
52%
38%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
202451%36%
202350%35%
202251%35%
202148%34%
202046%34%
201946%34%
201846%34%
201746%34%
201645%33%
201538%33%
201444%33%
201344%32%
201244%32%
201144%32%
201042%29%
200942%28%
200843%28%
200743%28%
200644%27%
200543%26%
200441%25%
200341%24%
200240%23%
200140%22%
200040%21%
199940%20%
199839%19%
199737%19%
199637%18%
199538%18%
199436%17%
199335%17%
199235%17%
199136%16%
199034%16%
198933%16%
198832%16%
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% Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
20243%5%
20233%5%
20222%4%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20161%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%5%
20112%5%
20103%6%
20093%6%
20083%6%
20073%6%
20061%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
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% White
37%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
202438%50%
202340%51%
202240%52%
202143%52%
202046%53%
201946%53%
201847%53%
201747%53%
201648%54%
201545%54%
201449%55%
201348%56%
201249%56%
201148%57%
201050%60%
200950%61%
200849%61%
200750%62%
200652%63%
200551%64%
200454%65%
200355%66%
200256%67%
200157%68%
200058%70%
199958%71%
199860%72%
199761%72%
199663%73%
199561%74%
199462%75%
199363%75%
199263%75%
199163%76%
199064%76%
198965%76%
198866%76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSchool District 27jColorado
20244%5%
20234%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%4%
20155%4%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,026 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$13,426 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
2023$242 MM$9 MM
2022$227 MM$10 MM
2021$242 MM$9 MM
2020$227 MM$10 MM
2019$212 MM$9 MM
2018$187 MM$8 MM
2017$175 MM$8 MM
2016$169 MM$7 MM
2015$133 MM$7 MM
2014$144 MM$8 MM
2012$133 MM$8 MM
2011$137 MM$7 MM
2010$133 MM$7 MM
2009$123 MM$7 MM
2008$118 MM$6 MM
2007$102 MM$6 MM
2006$89 MM$6 MM
2005$80 MM$6 MM
2004$68 MM$6 MM
2003$59 MM$6 MM
2002$49 MM$5 MM
2001$42 MM$5 MM
2000$37 MM$5 MM
1999$33 MM$5 MM
1998$29 MM$4 MM
1997$28 MM$4 MM
1996$25 MM$4 MM
1995$25 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$217 MM
$13,702 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
2023$217 MM$9 MM
2022$245 MM$9 MM
2021$217 MM$9 MM
2020$245 MM$9 MM
2019$242 MM$9 MM
2018$239 MM$8 MM
2017$236 MM$7 MM
2016$164 MM$7 MM
2015$130 MM$7 MM
2014$135 MM$8 MM
2012$128 MM$7 MM
2011$124 MM$7 MM
2010$130 MM$7 MM
2009$154 MM$7 MM
2008$151 MM$6 MM
2007$109 MM$6 MM
2006$126 MM$6 MM
2005$84 MM$6 MM
2004$68 MM$6 MM
2003$73 MM$6 MM
2002$57 MM$6 MM
2001$43 MM$5 MM
2000$36 MM$5 MM
1999$37 MM$5 MM
1998$40 MM$4 MM
1997$27 MM$4 MM
1996$24 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$3 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,047
$15,520

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
2023$10,636$15,787
2022$11,800$16,167
2021$12,580$15,787
2020$11,800$16,167
2019$11,295$15,198
2018$10,464$15,208
2017$10,213$12,941
2016$9,872$12,855
2015$7,761$12,220
2014$8,589$14,461
2012$8,507$13,954
2011$9,088$12,376
2010$9,167$12,220
2009$8,967$11,613
2008$9,385$10,787
2007$8,818$10,079
2006$8,481$9,976
2005$8,614$9,385
2004$8,241$9,502
2003$8,156$9,038
2002$7,417$8,515
2001$7,288$7,974
2000$6,958$7,401
1999$6,669$7,398
1998$6,123$7,165
1997$6,192$6,862
1995$5,771$6,007
1992$5,411$5,957
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Spending / Student
$9,026
$15,839

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSchool District 27jColorado
2023$9,555$15,299
2022$12,701$15,450
2021$11,301$15,299
2020$12,701$15,450
2019$12,940$15,414
2018$13,359$14,253
2017$13,754$11,793
2016$9,597$11,862
2015$7,591$11,937
2014$8,101$13,787
2012$8,184$13,393
2011$8,249$11,621
2010$8,965$11,937
2009$11,216$12,022
2008$11,983$10,533
2007$9,454$10,175
2006$12,081$10,561
2005$9,029$9,014
2004$8,246$8,930
2003$10,065$9,262
2002$8,628$8,746
2001$7,461$8,249
2000$6,740$7,503
1999$7,480$7,355
1998$8,287$7,189
1997$5,950$7,680
1995$6,384$5,563
1992$6,477$5,963
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Best School District 27j Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brantner Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7800 E. 133rd Avenue
Brighton, CO 80602
(720) 685-5050
Gr: PK-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Reunion Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11021 Landmark Drive
Commerce City, CO 80022
(720) 685-8501
Gr: PK-5 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13102 Monaco Street
Brighton, CO 80602
(720) 685-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #44.
John W Thimmig Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11453 Oswego Street
Henderson, CO 80640
(303) 655-2750
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Mary E Pennock Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 Estrella Street
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 685-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Turnberry Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13069 East 106th Place
Commerce City, CO 80022
(720) 685-5350
Gr: PK-5 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #77.
Second Creek Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9950 Laredo Drive
Commerce City, CO 80022
(720) 685-7550
Gr: PK-5 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #88.
Bromley East Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
356 Longspur Drive
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 685-3297
Gr: PK-8 | 1,214 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #99.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1595 Southern Street
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 866-2650
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1010.
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5505 Longs Peak Street
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 655-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1111.
Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12301 East 124th Avenue
Henderson, CO 80640
(303) 655-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1212.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1605 Longspeak
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 655-2550
Gr: PK-6 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
South Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
305 South 5th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 655-2600
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
Bright Beginnings
89 N 6th Ave
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 685-5490
Gr: PK | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Southlawn Elementary School
10075 Walden Street
Commerce City, CO 80022
(303) 655-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,044 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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