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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in School District 27J

This page covers 16 elementary schools in School District 27J, including 4 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

16
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
4
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 16
1
rank
Foundations Academy
Grades KG–08767 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Brantner Elementary School
Grades PK–05682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
3
rank
Northeast Elementary School
Grades PK–06499 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
West Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–05827 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Grades PK–05532 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
South Elementary School
Grades PK–05370 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
7
rank
Mary E Pennock Elementary School
Grades PK–05620 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Second Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–05678 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Turnberry Elementary
Grades PK–05762 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
10
rank
Reunion Elementary School
Grades PK–05783 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,426
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
6 more elementary schools in School District 27J not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
30
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Foundations Academy
Score: 52/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.