Total enrollment
5,221
-845 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Adams County School District 14
Colorado · 5,221 students · 1 city
Adams County School District 14's public schools, 13 in all, serve about 5,221 K-12 students inside Colorado, an average of 402 per school.
4-year change in Adams County School District 14
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Adams County School District 14 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #70 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,221 | #32 of 95 | #1,839 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #32 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #64 of 95 | #6,834 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.1% | #2 of 94 | #844 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #68 of 68 | #5,686 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Adams County School District 14
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Kemp Elementary School at 19.3% proficient to Adams City Middle School at 7.0%, a gap of 12.3 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 6,952 to 5,221 students (down 25%) and from 352 to 315 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams City High School | Commerce City | High | 09-12 | 1,500 |
| Kemp Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 517 |
| Alsup Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 492 |
| Dupont Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 488 |
| Monaco Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 434 |
| Central Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 421 |
| Kearney Middle School | Commerce City | Middle | 07-08 | 397 |
| Rose Hill Elementary School | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-06 | 315 |
| Adams City Middle School | Commerce City | Middle | 07-08 | 296 |
| Lester R Arnold High School | Commerce City | High | 09-12 | 184 |
| Stars Early Learning Center | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-PK | 144 |
| Mildred L Sanville Preschool | Commerce City | Elementary | PK-PK | 33 |
| Hanson Elementary School | Commerce City | Combined | M-M | · |
About Adams County School District 14
Adams County School District 14 runs 13 public schools across Colorado, collectively hosting roughly 5,221 students.
On the school-mix side, Adams County School District 14 covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Adams County School District 14 is about 402, meaningfully below the Colorado average of roughly 456.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 14%: 6,066 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,221 in SY 2024-25. Adams County School District 14 now counts 12 public schools, down from 13 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Adams County School District 14 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.