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Alumni: what's one memory from Hulstrom K-8 that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS·NCES 080690001178
Hulstrom K-8
11551 WYCO DRIVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80233 · (720) 972-5400 · Adams County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
76 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
91.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
82.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.8% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 78.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hulstrom K-8
Hulstrom K-8's state test result (85.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulstrom K-8 this school | 663 | 11.5% | 85.5% |
| Northridge Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 560 | 15.4% | 73.7% |
| Dennison Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 575 | 12.7% | 88.8% |
| Zach Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 492 | 15.9% | 84.4% |
| North Star Academy PARKER | 684 | 7.5% | 73.4% |
| Legacy Point Elementary School PARKER | 499 | 20.6% | 47.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hulstrom K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #7 of 931 | #1 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #11 of 940 ▲ 6 | #1 of 89 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.8% | #3 of 946 ▲ 4 | #1 of 89 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #80 of 1,056 | #16 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #767 of 896 | #67 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #113 of 896 | #4 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #933 of 983 | #91 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #629 of 664 | #59 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 663 | 36.9 | 18.0:1 | 11% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 36.9 | 17.8:1 | 11% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 36.5 | 17.7:1 | 10% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 34 | 19.2:1 | 11% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 33.8 | 20.1:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 10% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 8% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 2 | 195.5:1 | 7% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hulstrom K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (677 to 663); teachers up 9% (33.8 to 36.9).
About Hulstrom K-8
Hulstrom K-8 is a public elementary school in NORTHGLENN, Colorado. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 663 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students, so this school is 75% larger than average.
Within Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Hulstrom K-8 is one of 54 schools. The district enrolls 34,466 students.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at Hulstrom K-8 combined. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 13% Asian. That is close to the 55% White share among all Adams County residents. Hulstrom K-8 has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1 at Hulstrom K-8, with 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 11%. Across public schools in Adams County, the average is 62%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hulstrom K-8 is in the top 10% of Colorado schools: 85.5% actual against 59.8% predicted.
In the county around the school, Adams County, median household income is about $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Hulstrom K-8 is among the 171 public schools in Adams County.
STEM Lab is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hulstrom K-8 is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 663, starting from 653. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.2:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,052 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Northglenn High SchoolHigh · 1,844 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Stargate Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Prospect Ridge AcademyCombined · 1,478 students
Other schools in NORTHGLENN
- Northglenn High SchoolHigh · 1,844 students
- Silver Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- Global Village Academy - NorthElementary · 838 students
- STEM LabElementary · 740 students
- Northglenn Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Leroy ElementaryElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Lab0.2 mi · 740
- Malley Drive Elementary School0.4 mi · 435
- Northglenn Middle School0.7 mi · 672
- Stukey Elementary School1.0 mi · 348
- Woodglen Elementary School1.0 mi · 383
- Leroy Elementary1.1 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Hulstrom K-8How many students attend Hulstrom K-8?
Hulstrom K-8 enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hulstrom K-8 serve?
Hulstrom K-8 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Hulstrom K-8 have?
Hulstrom K-8 employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hulstrom K-8?
At Hulstrom K-8, the student body is approximately 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Hulstrom K-8 public or private?
Hulstrom K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
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