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School District 27J Schools
School District 27J is a public school district in Colorado, based in Adams County (Brighton). SchoolGrade grades 29 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
School District 27J on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for School District 27J
25 of 29 schools in School District 27J carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 4D: 13F: 3
Best schools in School District 27J
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Eagle Ridge Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Brantner Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Landmark Academy At Reunion (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Reunion Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- West Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Foundations Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Riverdale Ridge High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Brighton High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Bromley East Charter School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Innovations And Options (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in School District 27J
High schools (3)
- C- Brighton High School, Brighton
- D Prairie View High School, Henderson
- C- Riverdale Ridge High School, Thornton
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- D Otho E Stuart Middle School, Commerce City
- F Overland Trail Middle School, Brighton
- D+ Prairie View Middle School, Henderson
- D- Rodger Quist Middle School, Thornton
- D- Vikan Middle School, Brighton
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- B Brantner Elementary School, Thornton
- Elaine S Padilla Elementary School, Brighton
- D- Henderson Elementary School, Henderson
- D John W Thimmig Elementary School, Henderson
- D+ Mary E Pennock Elementary School, Brighton
- F Northeast Elementary School, Brighton
- B- Reunion Elementary School, Commerce City
- D Second Creek Elementary School, Commerce City
- F South Elementary School, Brighton
- D Southeast Elementary School, Brighton
- D Turnberry Elementary, Commerce City
- B- West Ridge Elementary, Thornton
Other schools and academies (9)
- 27j Online Academy, Brighton
- D Belle Creek Charter School, Henderson
- C- Bromley East Charter School, Brighton
- B+ Eagle Ridge Academy, Brighton
- C Foundations Academy, Brighton
- D+ Innovations And Options, Brighton
- B Landmark Academy At Reunion, Commerce City
- Sd 27j Preschool At The Brighton Lrc, Brighton
- The Stead School, Commerce City
Where School District 27J schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Brighton (14)
- Commerce City (6)
- Henderson (5)
- Thornton (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Colorado
- County: Adams County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 23,139 students with 1,222 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,290 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0802580
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo (13 schools, 11 mi)
- Weld re-8 schools (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools (54 schools, 15 mi)
- School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (201 schools, 15 mi)
- Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (60 schools, 15 mi)
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St (17 schools, 15 mi)
- Bennett School District No. 29J (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Weld County School District RE-3J (7 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about School District 27J
How many schools are in School District 27J?
SchoolGrade grades 29 public schools in School District 27J, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does School District 27J serve?
The largest by graded schools: Brighton, Commerce City, Henderson, Thornton.
How good are the schools in School District 27J?
Across the 25 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.7%. 36% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend School District 27J?
23,139 students were enrolled in School District 27J in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is School District 27J?
School District 27J is in Colorado, based in Adams County, with its district office in Brighton. Its boundary covers about 207 sq mi.