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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Adams County, Colorado

125 public schools in Adams County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hidden Lake Secondary leads the list at 4.8%, against a median of 20.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

125

Adams County, Colorado

Best % Proficient

4.8%

Median % Proficient

20.4%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	87.6%	340	4.8%
2	Crawford Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	97.7%	567	5.0%
3	Altura Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	93.4%	527	6.1%
4	Adams City Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	90.9%	296	7.0%
5	Central Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	90.5%	421	7.1%
6	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	84.2%	721	7.2%
7	Kearney Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Middle	85.9%	397	7.7%
8	Park Lane Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	91.8%	486	7.9%
9	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	91.2%	565	7.9%
10	Rose Hill Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	88.9%	315	9.4%
11	McElwain Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	90.0%	361	9.8%
12	Fairview PK-8	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	88.2%	397	10.7%
13	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	82.0%	2,010	11.3%
14	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Elementary	95.0%	380	11.8%
15	Thornton Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	88.1%	387	11.9%
16	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	74.4%	399	12.0%
17	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	54.1%	1,809	12.1%
18	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	87.6%	597	12.2%
19	Overland Trail Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	70.4%	581	12.3%
20	Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	Elementary	83.6%	292	12.3%
21	Monaco Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	87.1%	434	12.7%
22	Northglenn Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	85.3%	672	13.2%
23	Shaw Heights Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Middle	86.6%	321	13.4%
24	Dupont Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	87.1%	488	13.5%
25	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	69.2%	393	13.8%
26	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	86.3%	320	13.9%
27	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	39.2%	1,784	14.1%
28	Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	90.4%	425	14.5%
29	Federal Heights Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	93.5%	430	14.7%
30	Hillcrest Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	84.3%	338	14.8%
31	Alsup Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	Elementary	85.4%	492	14.8%
32	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	90.9%	318	14.9%
33	Coronado Hills Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	81.3%	412	15.0%
34	Harris Park Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	79.1%	234	15.4%
35	Northeast Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	78.7%	470	15.6%
36	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	55.7%	1,733	15.8%
37	Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	ARVADA, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	88.5%	364	16.1%
38	Vikan Middle School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Middle	71.0%	528	16.2%
39	Shadow Ridge Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Middle	57.4%	632	16.4%
40	Meadow Community School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Elementary	74.9%	378	16.5%
41	Global Intermediate Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Middle	80.3%	346	16.6%
42	Leroy Elementary	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	78.9%	435	16.8%
43	Orchard Park Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	89.1%	531	16.9%
44	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	71.7%	1,844	17.1%
45	Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	Middle	85.7%	448	17.3%
46	North Mor Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	79.3%	304	17.3%
47	Global Primary Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	Elementary	72.1%	272	17.3%
48	Otho E Stuart Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	Middle	52.6%	794	17.4%
49	South Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	Elementary	85.5%	337	17.6%
50	Malley Drive Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	77.5%	435	17.8%

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