Foundations Academy

Foundations Academy, a roomy primary school in BRIGHTON, Colorado, run under School District 27J, instructs 763 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Foundations Academy sits 101% larger than that benchmark.

School District 27J comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 24,044 students; Foundations Academy is among them.

Demographically, Foundations Academy lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 45% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Foundations Academy has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 48.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at Foundations Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Foundations Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Adams County shows median household earnings sit near $94,571, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Foundations Academy is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).

The closest other public school is Bromley East Charter School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Foundations Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Foundations Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Foundations Academy's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 770 (now 763). The White share of enrollment edged down from 66% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 48.0:1 in 2025.

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