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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 91 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Crawford Elementary School leads the list at 97.7%, against a median of 73.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Adams County, Colorado

Top % FRL

97.7%

Median % FRL

73.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Crawford Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	567	97.7%
2	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	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 Public Schools	Elementary	527	93.4%
5	Park Lane Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	486	91.8%
6	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	318	90.9%
7	Central Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	421	90.5%
8	Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	425	90.4%
9	McElwain Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	361	90.0%
10	Mesa Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	317	89.9%
11	Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	701	89.4%
12	Orchard Park Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	531	89.1%
13	Rose Hill Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	315	88.9%
14	Kemp Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	517	88.6%
15	Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	ARVADA, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	364	88.5%
16	Clyde Miller K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	466	88.2%
17	Fairview PK-8	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	397	88.2%
18	Thornton Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	387	88.1%
19	Sunset Ridge PK-8	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	449	87.8%
20	Stukey Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	348	87.6%
21	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	597	87.6%
22	Monaco Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	434	87.1%
23	Dupont Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	488	87.1%
24	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	320	86.3%
25	South Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	337	85.5%
26	Alsup Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	492	85.4%
27	Sherrelwood Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	204	85.3%
28	Community Leadership Academy	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	316	85.1%
29	Hillcrest Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	338	84.3%
30	Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	292	83.6%
31	Coronado Hills Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	412	81.3%
32	Metropolitan Arts Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	302	80.5%
33	North Mor Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	304	79.3%
34	Harris Park Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	234	79.1%
35	Leroy Elementary	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	435	78.9%
36	Northeast Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	470	78.7%
37	Monterey Community School	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	440	78.6%
38	STEM Launch	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	677	78.6%
39	Westminster Academy for International Studies	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	258	77.9%
40	Clayton Partnership School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	430	77.7%
41	Malley Drive Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	435	77.5%
42	Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	137	77.4%
43	John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	354	76.0%
44	Achieve Academy	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	370	75.7%
45	Meadow Community School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	378	74.9%
46	Southeast Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	527	73.8%
47	Welby Community School of the Arts	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	308	72.7%
48	Global Primary Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	272	72.1%
49	Westview Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	402	71.6%
50	Adventure Elementary	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	Elementary	429	69.9%

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