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Stars Early Learning Center

5650 BOWEN COURT, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 · (303) 853-5000 · Adams County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 88% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K144100%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
2819%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
11076%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
7351%
Female
7149%

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Where Stars Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ColoradoIn Adams County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
144#949 of 1,056#92 of 97
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
144
+72 (+100%) vs 2020
+85% since 2010-11, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251448.517.0:1N/A
2023-2474418.5:1N/A
2022-23876.513.4:1N/A
2020-2172612.0:1N/A
2017-18111522.2:168% (76)
2015-16105426.3:174% (78)
2010-1178419.5:176% (59)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stars Early Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 30% (111 to 144); teachers up 69% (5 to 8.5).

About Stars Early Learning Center

Stars Early Learning Center runs as a small elementary school in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado. Its 144 students are spread across pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students.

Adams County School District 14 includes 12 schools. Together they enroll 5,221 students.

Stars Early Learning Center is 76% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 19% White and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 43% of Adams County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. That is close to the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Adams County show that the median household income is $94,571, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Stars Early Learning Center, Adams County has 170 other public schools.

The closest public school, Rose Hill Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Stars Early Learning Center. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The 2020-21 count was 72 students and the 2024-25 count was 144. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Students per teacher rose from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 17.0 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Stars Early Learning Center
District
Adams County School District 14
Address
5650 BOWEN COURT, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Phone
(303) 853-5000
County
Adams County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
144
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
080195001947
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Adams County School District 14
Other schools in COMMERCE CITY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Stars Early Learning Center
What is the total enrollment at Stars Early Learning Center?
Stars Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Stars Early Learning Center serve?
Stars Early Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Stars Early Learning Center?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Stars Early Learning Center.
How diverse is Stars Early Learning Center?
Stars Early Learning Center reports a student body of 19% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Stars Early Learning Center public or private?
Stars Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Adams County School District 14.
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