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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Colorado Connections @ 27J this year?
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Enrollment
2,042
Combined
DISTRICT 1,037 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J·NCES 080258006488
Colorado Connections @ 27J
8 INVERNESS DRIVE E SUITE 240, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 · (303) 794-2302 · Arapahoe County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL2,042 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 122 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 261 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 227 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 216 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 68% smaller than its 8th grade class (211).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 18.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,042 | 91.6 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,652 | 83.3 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,728 | 79.9 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colorado Connections @ 27J.
About Colorado Connections @ 27J
Among the schools in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, is Colorado Connections @ 27J, a large combined-grade school. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 2,042 students. The average for combined schools in Colorado is about 523 students, so this school is 290% above average.
School District 27J oversees Colorado Connections @ 27J and 32 other schools, with 24,044 students in total.
A majority of students at Colorado Connections @ 27J, 52%, are White. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Colorado Connections @ 27J belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school employs the equivalent of 91.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.3:1. Among combined schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 14.3:1.
Arapahoe County has these Census figures: median household income is about $101,087, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Arapahoe County number 176 and enroll about 115,502.
Colorado Summit Connections Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Colorado Connections @ 27J as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Colorado Connections @ 27J is a virtual school according to federal records.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School District 27J
- Prairie View High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Otho E Stuart Middle SchoolMiddle · 794 students
Other schools in ENGLEWOOD
- HOPE ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY CO-OPHigh · 1,307 students
- Colorado Summit Connections AcademyCombined · 1,245 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
- Parker Performing ArtsElementary · 638 students
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Englewood High SchoolHigh · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado Summit Connections Academy0.0 mi · 1,245
- Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus0.3 mi · 404
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County0.3 mi · 1,035
- eDCSD0.5 mi · 61
- Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County1.2 mi · 852
- Colorado Skies Academy1.4 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Colorado Connections @ 27JWhat is the total enrollment at Colorado Connections @ 27J?
Colorado Connections @ 27J enrolls approximately 2,042 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Colorado Connections @ 27J serve?
Colorado Connections @ 27J serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Connections @ 27J?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colorado Connections @ 27J is approximately 22.3:1 (92 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Colorado Connections @ 27J?
Colorado Connections @ 27J reports a student body of 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Colorado Connections @ 27J?
Colorado Connections @ 27J is overseen by School District 27J in Arapahoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.