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The public schools with the most Black students in Adams County, Colorado

138 public schools in Adams County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. High Point Academy leads the list at 222, against a median of 8 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

138

Adams County, Colorado

Top Black students

222

Median Black students

MOST BLACK (COUNT) · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black	Black students
1	High Point Academy	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	680	32.6%	222
2	Aurora Highlands K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	472	29.2%	138
3	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	1,809	5.1%	93
4	Southlawn Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	673	13.5%	91
5	Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	701	12.1%	85
6	Crawford Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	567	14.1%	80
7	North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	565	12.6%	71
8	Park Lane Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	486	14.2%	69
9	Second Creek Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	697	7.6%	53
10	Clyde Miller K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	466	9.9%	46
11	Otho E Stuart Middle School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	794	5.8%	46
12	Altura Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	527	7.8%	41
13	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	434	8.3%	36
14	Aurora Science & Tech Middle School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	448	7.8%	35
15	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	1,784	2.0%	35
16	Reunion Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	742	4.6%	34
17	Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	380	8.4%	32
18	Turnberry Elementary	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	742	4.3%	32
19	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	2,010	1.6%	32
20	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,788	1.7%	30
21	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,844	1.5%	27
22	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	1,500	1.7%	26
23	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,966	1.3%	25
24	Central Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	421	5.5%	23
25	Landmark Academy at Reunion	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	758	3.0%	23
26	Thornton Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	721	3.2%	23
27	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,439	1.5%	22
28	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	1,733	1.1%	20
29	Silver Hills Middle School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	965	2.1%	20
30	John W Thimmig Elementary School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	531	3.4%	18
31	Bromley East Charter School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	1,214	1.4%	17
32	Rocky Top Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,052	1.6%	17
33	Prairie View Middle School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	679	2.2%	15
34	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	593	2.5%	15
35	Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	672	2.2%	15
36	North Star Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	320	4.7%	15
37	Skyview Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	326	4.3%	14
38	Orchard Park Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	531	2.6%	14
39	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	597	2.4%	14
40	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	421	3.1%	13
41	Hulstrom K-8	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	663	2.0%	13
42	West Ridge Elementary	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	690	1.7%	12
43	Rodger Quist Middle School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	855	1.4%	12
44	STEM Lab	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	740	1.6%	12
45	Global Village Academy - North	NORTHGLENN, CO	State Charter School Institute	838	1.3%	11
46	Meadow Community School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	378	2.9%	11
47	Shadow Ridge Middle School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	632	1.7%	11
48	Woodglen Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	383	2.9%	11
49	Cotton Creek Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	455	2.4%	11
50	Leroy Elementary	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	435	2.5%	11

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