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The highest-poverty public schools in Adams County, Colorado

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Adams County, Colorado, drawn from 138 qualifying public schools. Crawford Elementary School leads the list at 97.7%, against a median of 72.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

138

Adams County, Colorado

Top % FRL

97.7%

Median % FRL

72.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Crawford Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	567	97.7%
2	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	380	95.0%
3	Federal Heights Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	430	93.5%
4	Altura Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	527	93.4%
5	Park Lane Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	486	91.8%
6	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	565	91.2%
7	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	318	90.9%
8	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	296	90.9%
9	Central Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	421	90.5%
10	Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	425	90.4%
11	McElwain Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	361	90.0%
12	Mesa Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	317	89.9%
13	Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	701	89.4%
14	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	184	89.1%
15	Orchard Park Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	531	89.1%
16	Rose Hill Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	315	88.9%
17	Kemp Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	517	88.6%
18	Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	ARVADA, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	364	88.5%
19	Clyde Miller K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	466	88.2%
20	Fairview PK-8	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	397	88.2%
21	Thornton Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	387	88.1%
22	Sunset Ridge PK-8	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	449	87.8%
23	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	340	87.6%
24	Stukey Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	348	87.6%
25	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	597	87.6%
26	Monaco Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	434	87.1%
27	Dupont Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	488	87.1%
28	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Middle	321	86.6%
29	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	320	86.3%
30	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	397	85.9%
31	Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	448	85.7%
32	Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	Middle	166	85.5%
33	South Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	337	85.5%
34	Alsup Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	492	85.4%
35	Sherrelwood Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	204	85.3%
36	Northglenn Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	672	85.3%
37	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	1,500	85.1%
38	Community Leadership Academy	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	316	85.1%
39	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	190	84.7%
40	Hillcrest Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	338	84.3%
41	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	721	84.2%
42	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	434	84.1%
43	Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	292	83.6%
44	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	118	83.1%
45	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	2,010	82.0%
46	Coronado Hills Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	412	81.3%
47	Metropolitan Arts Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	302	80.5%
48	Global Intermediate Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Middle	346	80.3%
49	North Mor Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	304	79.3%
50	Harris Park Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	234	79.1%

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