School District 27J
Public school district based in Brighton, Colorado. NCES district ID 0802580; state ID CO-0040.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
33
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
24,044
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,222.0
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
19.7
Charter schoolsDefinition
6
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 825 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,561 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,629 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,683 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,685 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,737 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,732 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,755 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,820 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,817 | |
| Grade 9 | 2,004 | |
| Grade 10 | 1,933 | |
| Grade 11 | 1,951 | |
| Grade 12 | 1,912 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 3.9% | |
| Black or African American | 3.2% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 52.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Suppressed | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | |
| White | 36.6% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | Suppressed | |
| Male | 100.0% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 9, Suburb 19, Rural 5.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Connections @ 27J Englewood | K–12 | Regular | 2,042 | 91.6 | 22.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Prairie View High School Henderson | 9–12 | Regular | 1,809 | 87.3 | 20.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Riverdale Ridge High School Thornton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,784 | 82.2 | 21.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Brighton High School Brighton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,733 | 89.9 | 19.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Bromley East Charter SchoolCharter Brighton | PK–8 | Regular | 1,214 | 42.4 | 28.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Rodger Quist Middle School Thornton | 6–8 | Regular | 855 | 46.1 | 18.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Otho E Stuart Middle School Commerce City | 6–8 | Regular | 794 | 43.5 | 18.3 | City: Small |
| Foundations AcademyCharter Brighton | K–8 | Regular | 763 | 15.9 | 48 | Suburb: Large |
| Landmark Academy at ReunionCharter Commerce City | K–8 | Regular | 758 | 33.4 | 22.7 | City: Small |
| Turnberry Elementary Commerce City | PK–5 | Regular | 742 | 41.6 | 17.8 | City: Small |
| Reunion Elementary School Commerce City | PK–5 | Regular | 742 | 40.0 | 18.6 | City: Small |
| Second Creek Elementary School Commerce City | PK–5 | Regular | 697 | 37.8 | 18.4 | City: Small |
| Discovery Magnet School Thornton | K–8 | Regular | 692 | 36.4 | 19 | Rural: Fringe |
| West Ridge Elementary Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 690 | 40.2 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Prairie View Middle School Henderson | 6–8 | Regular | 679 | 36.2 | 18.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Southlawn Elementary School Commerce City | PK–5 | Regular | 673 | 30.9 | 21.8 | City: Small |
| Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School Brighton | PK–5 | Regular | 672 | 35.1 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagle Ridge AcademyCharter Brighton | 9–12 | Regular | 593 | 23.5 | 25.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Mary E Pennock Elementary School Brighton | PK–5 | Regular | 592 | 37.6 | 15.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Overland Trail Middle School Brighton | 6–8 | Regular | 581 | 40.0 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Brantner Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 574 | 34.7 | 16.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| John W Thimmig Elementary School Henderson | PK–5 | Regular | 531 | 30.0 | 17.7 | City: Small |
| Vikan Middle School Brighton | 6–8 | Regular | 528 | 40.4 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Southeast Elementary School Brighton | PK–5 | Regular | 527 | 32.0 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Belle Creek Charter SchoolCharter Henderson | K–8 | Regular | 519 | 7.6 | 68.1check | City: Small |
| Northeast Elementary School Brighton | PK–6 | Regular | 470 | 30.6 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| The STEAD SchoolCharter Commerce City | 9–12 | Regular | 421 | 20.4 | 20.6 | City: Small |
| Henderson Elementary School Henderson | PK–5 | Regular | 357 | 24.0 | 14.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| South Elementary School Brighton | PK–5 | Regular | 337 | 23.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| 27J Online Academy Brighton | 6–12 | Regular | 336 | 21.0 | 16 | Suburb: Large |
| Innovations & Options Brighton | 6–12 | Alternative | 235 | 17.1 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Bright Beginnings Brighton | PK | Regular | 72 | 5.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Prairie Vista Youth Services Center Brighton | 4–12 | Alternative | 32 | 4.5 | 7.1 | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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