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North Star Elementary School

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Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Star 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 is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 331 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Star Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

North Star Elementary School's student population of 331 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Star Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	42
1	50
2	47
3	40
4	51
5	48

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2023	361
2022	360
2021	365
2020	449
2019	449
2018	499
2017	499
2016	464
2015	470
2014	456
2013	471
2012	467
2011	469
2010	471
2009	505
2008	494
2007	468
2006	504
2005	532
2004	503
2003	512
2002	536
2001	637
2000	521
1999	541
1998	510
1997	523
1996	514
1995	458
1994	540
1993	519
1992	543
1991	538
1990	506
1989	554
1988	629
1987	693

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	30
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	31
2007	31
2006	34
2005	36
2004	34
2003	33
2002	37
2001	37
2000	38
1999	33
1998	33
1997	31
1996	32
1995	30
1994	33
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32
1989	33
1988	38
1987	37

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School Rankings

North Star Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Star Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1573 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2022	#1573
2021	#1432
2019	#1584
2018	#1624
2017	#1647
2016	#1618
2015	#1685
2014	#1562
2013	#1487
2012	#1423
2011	#1457

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10-14%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	12%	32%	32%
2021	20%	33%	31%
2019	14%	35%	35%
2018	11%	35%	34%
2017	9%	33%	34%
2016	9%	33%	33%
2015	4%	31%	31%
2014	40%	57%	55%
2013	45%	57%	55%
2012	47%	56%	54%
2011	81%	82%	83%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	17%	45%	43%
2021	15%	47%	46%
2019	22%	47%	46%
2018	20%	44%	34%
2017	16%	42%	41%
2016	14%	40%	37%
2015	12%	40%	36%
2014	38%	69%	65%
2013	38%	70%	65%
2012	38%	70%	65%
2011	68%	89%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	15:1	18:1
2020	17:1	16:1	19:1
2019	17:1	16:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	17:1	17:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	20:1
2013	18:1	17:1	21:1
2012	16:1	17:1	20:1
2011	16:1	17:1	20:1
2010	15:1	16:1	20:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	16:1	16:1	20:1
2007	15:1	17:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	19:1
2005	15:1	17:1	20:1
2004	15:1	16:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	20:1
2002	14:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	20:1
2000	14:1	17:1	19:1
1999	16:1	17:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	16:1	18:1	20:1
1995	15:1	18:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2010	1%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

81%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	79%	35%	45%
2022	78%	35%	44%
2021	79%	34%	44%
2020	81%	34%	42%
2019	81%	34%	42%
2018	80%	34%	41%
2017	80%	34%	41%
2016	81%	33%	40%
2015	82%	33%	38%
2014	85%	33%	35%
2013	79%	32%	33%
2012	80%	32%	33%
2011	81%	32%	32%
2010	78%	29%	31%
2009	78%	28%	31%
2008	75%	28%	31%
2007	79%	28%	30%
2006	77%	27%	29%
2005	73%	26%	28%
2004	64%	25%	27%
2003	61%	24%	25%
2002	53%	23%	24%
2001	54%	22%	23%
2000	54%	21%	21%
1999	45%	20%	20%
1998	43%	19%	19%
1997	41%	19%	19%
1996	36%	18%	18%
1995	33%	18%	17%
1994	33%	17%	16%
1993	29%	17%	16%
1992	28%	17%	16%
1991	28%	16%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	7%	4%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	7%	5%	2%
2019	7%	5%	2%
2018	6%	5%	2%
2017	6%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	7%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	5%	5%	2%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	4%	5%	2%

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White

10%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	10%	51%	42%
2022	11%	52%	43%
2021	10%	52%	44%
2020	8%	53%	47%
2019	8%	53%	47%
2018	12%	53%	50%
2017	12%	53%	50%
2016	11%	54%	51%
2015	12%	54%	51%
2014	10%	55%	54%
2013	15%	56%	57%
2012	14%	56%	57%
2011	18%	57%	63%
2010	15%	60%	59%
2009	16%	61%	59%
2008	19%	61%	60%
2007	16%	62%	61%
2006	17%	63%	62%
2005	20%	64%	63%
2004	27%	65%	65%
2003	28%	66%	66%
2002	34%	67%	67%
2001	35%	68%	69%
2000	38%	70%	72%
1999	43%	71%	73%
1998	47%	72%	74%
1997	50%	72%	75%
1996	57%	73%	76%
1995	60%	74%	77%
1994	57%	75%	78%
1993	62%	75%	78%
1992	65%	75%	78%
1991	64%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	0.36	0.62	0.62
2022	0.38	0.61	0.62
2021	0.37	0.61	0.61
2020	0.34	0.60	0.60
2019	0.34	0.60	0.60
2018	0.35	0.60	0.59
2017	0.35	0.60	0.59
2016	0.33	0.60	0.58
2015	0.31	0.60	0.58
2014	0.27	0.59	0.58
2013	0.36	0.59	0.57
2012	0.34	0.59	0.57
2011	0.33	0.58	0.51
2010	0.37	0.55	0.55
2009	0.37	0.55	0.55
2008	0.40	0.55	0.54
2007	0.35	0.54	0.54
2006	0.38	0.53	0.53
2005	0.43	0.52	0.53
2004	0.52	0.52	0.51
2003	0.56	0.51	0.50
2002	0.60	0.50	0.49
2001	0.59	0.49	0.48
2000	0.61	0.47	0.44
1999	0.62	0.46	0.43
1998	0.61	0.46	0.41
1997	0.58	0.45	0.40
1996	0.55	0.45	0.39
1995	0.53	0.43	0.37
1994	0.57	0.41	0.36
1993	0.53	0.41	0.35
1992	0.50	0.40	0.35
1991	0.51	0.40	0.35

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Eligible for

79%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	71%	33%	34%
2022	72%	30%	31%
2021	72%	33%	32%
2020	66%	33%	29%
2019	66%	33%	29%
2018	70%	35%	31%
2017	70%	35%	31%
2016	79%	34%	31%
2015	82%	34%	30%
2014	86%	35%	31%
2013	84%	34%	30%
2012	69%	34%	27%
2011	85%	33%	28%
2010	82%	31%	26%
2009	74%	28%	23%
2008	74%	28%	23%
2007	79%	27%	24%
2006	78%	27%	23%
2005	71%	25%	19%
2004	68%	24%	19%
2003	63%	22%	16%
2002	55%	21%	15%
2001	48%	20%	14%
2000	50%	21%	14%
1999	60%	21%	14%
1998	57%	22%	17%
1997	52%	22%	15%
1996	50%	22%	17%
1995	56%	22%	18%
1994	55%	21%	16%
1993	49%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	16%	7%	11%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	16%	8%	9%
2019	16%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	21%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	12%	6%	6%
2004	13%	6%	6%
2003	12%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Star Elementary School's ranking?

North Star Elementary School is ranked #1573 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are North Star Elementary School often compared to?

North Star Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagleview Elementary School, North Mor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend North Star Elementary School?

331 students attend North Star Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of North Star Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of North Star Elementary School?

North Star Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Star Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is North Star Elementary School part of?

North Star Elementary School is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 331 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education