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Enrollment
421
High
DISTRICT 987 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J·NCES 080258006832
The STEAD School
18251 HOMESTEAD TRAIL, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 · (303) 288-5536 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
98 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 27% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where The STEAD School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #119 of 231 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #178 of 409 | #13 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #201 of 250 | #14 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #39 of 250 | #3 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #281 of 320 | #26 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 20.4 | 20.6:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 6.1 | 60.8:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 14.2 | 18.1:1 | 13% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The STEAD School.
About The STEAD School
The STEAD School is one of the public schools in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado. It is a small high school. A federal count lists 421 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Colorado is about 627, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.
Besides The STEAD School, School District 27J runs 32 other schools. The district enrolls 24,044 students.
The STEAD School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 43% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Adams County's population at about 55%. The STEAD School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at The STEAD School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.6:1. That is higher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The lunch program counts 23% of students at The STEAD School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 62% for public schools in Adams County.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, The STEAD School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Colorado. Predicted: 52.6%. Actual: 29.1%.
In the county around the school, Adams County, the median household income is $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 171 public schools in Adams County, enrolling about 87,938 students in all.
The closest public school to The STEAD School is Reunion Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The STEAD School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 29.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies The STEAD School's location as City: Small. NCES lists The STEAD School as a charter school.
Community posts for The STEAD School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 School District 27J
- Colorado Connections @ 27JCombined · 2,042 students
- Prairie View High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Bromley East Charter SchoolElementary · 1,214 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Other schools in COMMERCE CITY
- Adams City High SchoolHigh · 1,500 students
- Otho E Stuart Middle SchoolMiddle · 794 students
- Landmark Academy at ReunionElementary · 758 students
- Reunion Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Turnberry ElementaryElementary · 742 students
- Second Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
Nearby schools
- Reunion Elementary School0.7 mi · 742
- Southlawn Elementary School0.8 mi · 673
- Landmark Academy at Reunion1.0 mi · 758
- Otho E Stuart Middle School1.5 mi · 794
- Second Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 697
- Turnberry Elementary3.1 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About The STEAD SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at The STEAD School?
The STEAD School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does The STEAD School serve?
The STEAD School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does The STEAD School have?
The STEAD School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The STEAD School?
At The STEAD School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is The STEAD School public or private?
The STEAD School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by School District 27J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.