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North Elementary School (Closed 2023)

89 North 6th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601

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Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Elementary School
Kind	30
1	32
2	29
3	35
4	31
5	38

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	North Elementary School
2025	195
2021	195
2020	289
2019	306
2018	327
2017	358
2015	373
2014	392
2013	357
2012	402
2011	383
2010	420
2009	433
2008	441
2007	464
2006	435
2005	437
2004	410
2003	428
2002	405
2001	442
2000	413
1999	423
1998	400
1997	363
1996	390
1995	391
1994	317
1993	291
1992	288
1991	263
1990	229
1989	248
1988	262
1987	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	North Elementary School
2025	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	20
2018	24
2017	28
2015	27
2014	25
2013	25
2012	23
2011	24
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	27
2006	26
2005	25
2004	23
2003	25
2002	23
2001	21
2000	18
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	14
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(20-21)

≤20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2021	20%	33%	20%
2019	17%	35%	28%
2018	22%	35%	30%
2017	17%	33%	29%
2016	7%	33%	26%
2015	7%	31%	23%
2014	42%	57%	51%
2013	37%	57%	51%
2012	37%	56%	51%
2011	87%	82%	81%
2010	87%	81%	80%

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(20-21)

20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2021	22%	47%	37%
2019	22%	47%	39%
2018	32%	44%	30%
2017	27%	42%	34%
2016	17%	40%	31%
2015	17%	40%	31%
2014	42%	69%	66%
2013	42%	70%	65%
2012	42%	70%	65%
2011	77%	89%	90%
2010	82%	89%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	10:1	15:1
2021	10:1	15:1	20:1
2020	15:1	16:1	22:1
2019	15:1	17:1	22:1
2018	14:1	17:1	20:1
2017	13:1	17:1	20:1
2015	14:1	17:1	20:1
2014	16:1	17:1	21:1
2013	14:1	17:1	22:1
2012	17:1	17:1	21:1
2011	16:1	17:1	21:1
2010	15:1	16:1	19:1
2009	15:1	16:1	19:1
2008	17:1	16:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	19:1
1999	25:1	18:1	18:1
1998	22:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	24:1	18:1	20:1
1995	24:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	21:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

81%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	81%	37%
2021	81%	34%	48%
2020	78%	34%	46%
2019	77%	34%	46%
2018	79%	34%	46%
2017	83%	33%	46%
2015	86%	33%	38%
2014	84%	33%	44%
2013	86%	32%	44%
2012	85%	32%	44%
2011	86%	31%	44%
2010	81%	28%	42%
2009	78%	28%	42%
2008	81%	28%	43%
2007	80%	28%	43%
2006	80%	27%	44%
2005	81%	26%	43%
2004	82%	25%	41%
2003	84%	24%	41%
2002	81%	23%	40%
2001	79%	22%	40%
2000	78%	21%	40%
1999	77%	20%	40%
1998	75%	19%	39%
1997	75%	19%	37%
1996	68%	18%	37%
1995	61%	18%	38%
1994	66%	17%	36%
1993	69%	17%	35%
1992	71%	17%	35%
1991	79%	17%	36%
1990	80%	16%	34%
1989	76%	16%	33%
1988	76%	15%	32%

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White

16%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	16%	49%
2021	16%	52%	43%
2020	19%	53%	46%
2019	19%	53%	46%
2018	18%	53%	47%
2017	14%	54%	47%
2015	12%	54%	45%
2014	15%	55%	49%
2013	11%	56%	48%
2012	12%	56%	49%
2011	12%	57%	48%
2010	15%	61%	50%
2009	18%	61%	50%
2008	16%	62%	49%
2007	16%	62%	50%
2006	16%	63%	52%
2005	16%	64%	51%
2004	15%	65%	54%
2003	13%	66%	55%
2002	16%	67%	56%
2001	20%	68%	57%
2000	21%	69%	58%
1999	21%	70%	58%
1998	24%	71%	60%
1997	24%	72%	61%
1996	31%	73%	63%
1995	38%	74%	61%
1994	32%	74%	62%
1993	31%	75%	63%
1992	29%	75%	63%
1991	20%	75%	63%
1990	20%	76%	64%
1989	23%	76%	65%
1988	23%	77%	66%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

51%

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	0.32	0.62
2021	0.32	0.61	0.59
2020	0.36	0.60	0.58
2019	0.37	0.60	0.58
2018	0.35	0.60	0.57
2017	0.29	0.60	0.57
2015	0.25	0.60	0.54
2014	0.27	0.59	0.58
2013	0.25	0.59	0.58
2012	0.27	0.59	0.57
2011	0.25	0.58	0.58
2010	0.32	0.55	0.58
2009	0.36	0.55	0.57
2008	0.32	0.54	0.57
2007	0.34	0.54	0.57
2006	0.34	0.53	0.56
2005	0.32	0.52	0.55
2004	0.31	0.52	0.54
2003	0.28	0.51	0.53
2002	0.32	0.50	0.52
2001	0.34	0.49	0.52
2000	0.35	0.48	0.51
1999	0.37	0.47	0.51
1998	0.38	0.46	0.50
1997	0.38	0.45	0.49
1996	0.45	0.44	0.49
1995	0.49	0.42	0.50
1994	0.47	0.42	0.49
1993	0.43	0.41	0.48
1992	0.42	0.41	0.49
1991	0.34	0.41	0.48
1990	0.32	0.40	0.47
1989	0.37	0.40	0.47
1988	0.37	0.39	0.46

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

38.5%

26.8%

Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	48%	39%
2021	48%	33%	24%
2020	59%	33%	27%
2019	56%	33%	27%
2018	63%	34%	28%
2017	67%	35%	28%
2015	68%	34%	30%
2014	73%	35%	29%
2013	69%	34%	26%
2012	68%	34%	27%
2011	66%	33%	26%
2010	66%	31%	25%
2009	61%	28%	21%
2008	59%	28%	22%
2007	58%	27%	22%
2006	58%	27%	24%
2005	59%	25%	22%
2004	54%	24%	23%
2003	52%	22%	21%
2002	50%	21%	21%
2001	45%	20%	19%
2000	38%	21%	20%
1999	36%	21%	22%
1998	31%	22%	22%
1997	43%	22%	22%
1996	35%	22%	23%
1995	32%	22%	24%
1994	41%	21%	23%
1993	46%	20%	23%
1992	58%	19%	24%
1991	59%	18%	22%
1990	59%	18%	21%
1989	52%	17%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2025	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	13%	8%	7%
2019	15%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	11%	6%	7%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	13%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District 27j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CO state average).

How many students attend North Elementary School?

195 students attend North Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of North Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Elementary School?

North Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Elementary School offer ?

North Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Elementary School part of?

North Elementary School is part of School District 27j.

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