Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS·NCES 080690001185
North Star Elementary School
8740 NORTH STAR DRIVE, DENVER, CO 80221 · (720) 972-5560 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Colorado public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
276 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
30%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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.7%
CO avg 44.9%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 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 North Star Elementary School
North Star Elementary School's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Elementary School this school | 320 | 86.3% | 13.9% |
| Eagleton Elementary School DENVER | 317 | 87.1% | 17.7% |
| Atlas Preparatory Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 286 | 87.4% | 13.7% |
| Rose Hill Elementary School COMMERCE CITY | 315 | 88.9% | 9.4% |
| Barnum Elementary School DENVER | 334 | 88.6% | 14.7% |
| Valverde Elementary School DENVER | 359 | 85.2% | 14.2% |
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 North Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #879 of 931 | #76 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #883 of 946 | #77 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #649 of 1,056 | #74 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #297 of 896 | #11 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #799 of 896 | #66 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #79 of 983 | #24 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #160 of 664 | #15 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
320
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 86% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 92% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 22.5 | 16.0:1 | 87% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 84% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 24.8 | 17.7:1 | 82% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 86% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 91% (427) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 65% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Star Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (438 to 320); teachers down 11% (24.8 to 22).
About North Star Elementary School
North Star Elementary School is an elementary school in DENVER, Colorado, reachable at (720) 972-5560. Enrollment stands at 320 students, covering pre-K through 5.
North Star Elementary School is one of the 54 schools that make up Adams 12 Five Star Schools (34,466 students in total).
The share of students at North Star Elementary School who are Hispanic is 83%. Other students are 10% White and 5% Black. By comparison, Adams County residents are about 43% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 86% of students at North Star Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Adams County, the average is 62%.
North Star Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 14.4% at North Star Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 13.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Adams County show that the median household earns about $94,571 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Adams County, 171 public schools serve about 87,938 students.
North Star Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from The Pinnacle Charter School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, North Star Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Star Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other North Star Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named North Star Elementary. North Star Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 11.
- North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin, DE · 589 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 552 students
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 510 students
- North Star ElementaryHUGO, MN · 467 students
- North Star ElementaryGraham, WA · 446 students
Nearby schools
- The Pinnacle Charter School0.5 mi · 1,905
- New America School - Thornton0.9 mi · 190
- Sherrelwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 204
- Thornton High School1.0 mi · 1,439
- McElwain Elementary School1.1 mi · 361
- North Mor Elementary School1.1 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About North Star Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Star Elementary School?
North Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Star Elementary School serve?
North Star Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Star Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Star Elementary School?
At North Star Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is North Star Elementary School public or private?
North Star Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.