Compare Schools USA logo CompareSchoolsUSA

Schools in School District 27J

33 public schools in this Colorado school district: 14 elementary · 5 middle · 5 high · 5 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Colorado.

Elementary schools

14 schools in School District 27J, best first
1
Reunion Elementary School 61.1
Commerce City · Grades PK-5 · 736 students
ELA 54%Math 41%Science 43%
#302 of 775 in Colorado · #1 in Commerce City
2
Brantner Elementary School 58.1
Thornton · Grades PK-5 · 551 students
ELA 55%Math 45%Science 25%
#325 of 775 in Colorado · #3 in Thornton
3
West Ridge Elementary 48.3
Thornton · Grades PK-5 · 715 students
ELA 40%Math 43%Science 23%
#401 of 775 in Colorado · #6 in Thornton
4
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School 43.4
Brighton · Grades PK-5 · 592 students
ELA 41%Math 37%Science 22%
#439 of 775 in Colorado · #1 in Brighton
5
Mary E Pennock Elementary School 38.4
Brighton · Grades PK-5 · 619 students
ELA 36%Math 34%Science 23%
#478 of 775 in Colorado · #2 in Brighton
6
Second Creek Elementary School 31.8
Commerce City · Grades PK-5 · 643 students
ELA 39%Math 27%Science 14%
#529 of 775 in Colorado · #2 in Commerce City
7
John W Thimmig Elementary School 26.6
Henderson · Grades PK-5 · 495 students
ELA 34%Math 21%Science 18%
#569 of 775 in Colorado · #1 in Henderson
8
Southlawn Elementary School 25.6
Commerce City · Grades PK-5 · 547 students
ELA 35%Math 22%Science 9%
#577 of 775 in Colorado · #3 in Commerce City
9
Turnberry Elementary 20.8
Commerce City · Grades PK-5 · 766 students
ELA 27%Math 23%Science 13%
#614 of 775 in Colorado · #5 in Commerce City
10
Henderson Elementary School 20.2
Henderson · Grades PK-5 · 351 students
ELA 26%Math 26%Science 10%
#619 of 775 in Colorado · #2 in Henderson
11
Southeast Elementary School 17.9
Brighton · Grades PK-5 · 512 students
ELA 27%Math 20%Science 14%
#637 of 775 in Colorado · #4 in Brighton
12
Northeast Elementary School 13.0
Brighton · Grades PK-6 · 469 students
ELA 21%Math 22%Science 9%
#675 of 775 in Colorado · #5 in Brighton
13
South Elementary School 11.9
Brighton · Grades PK-5 · 344 students
ELA 25%Math 15%Science 11%
#683 of 775 in Colorado · #6 in Brighton
–
Bright Beginnings —
Brighton · Grades PK · 103 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in School District 27J, best first
1
Rodger Quist Middle School 52.4
Thornton · Grades 6-8 · 844 students
ELA 40%Math 30%Science 27%
#122 of 255 in Colorado · #2 in Thornton
2
Prairie View Middle School 29.6
Henderson · Grades 6-8 · 682 students
ELA 29%Math 20%Science 21%
#180 of 255 in Colorado
3
Vikan Middle School 21.8
Brighton · Grades 6-8 · 565 students
ELA 23%Math 19%Science 17%
#200 of 255 in Colorado · #1 in Brighton
4
Otho E Stuart Middle School 18.2
Commerce City · Grades 6-8 · 741 students
ELA 27%Math 12%Science 18%
#209 of 255 in Colorado · #2 in Commerce City
5
Overland Trail Middle School 9.6
Brighton · Grades 6-8 · 559 students
ELA 18%Math 12%Science 16%
#231 of 255 in Colorado · #2 in Brighton

High schools

5 schools in School District 27J
–
Brighton High School —
Brighton · Grades 9-12 · 1,773 students
No published test results
 –
Eagle Ridge Academy —
Brighton · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 571 students
No published test results
 –
Prairie View High School —
Henderson · Grades 9-12 · 1,805 students
No published test results
 –
Riverdale Ridge High School —
Thornton · Grades 9-12 · 1,636 students
No published test results
 –
The STEAD School —
Commerce City · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 370 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

5 schools in School District 27J, best first
1
Discovery Magnet School 68.9
Thornton · Grades K-8 · 623 students
ELA 51%Math 46%Science 45%
#53 of 169 in Colorado · #1 in Thornton
2
Landmark Academy at Reunion 65.4
Commerce City · Grades K-8 · Charter · 798 students
ELA 49%Math 45%Science 33%
#59 of 169 in Colorado
3
Foundations Academy 54.1
Brighton · Grades K-8 · Charter · 767 students
ELA 42%Math 37%Science 30%
#78 of 169 in Colorado · #1 in Brighton
4
Belle Creek Charter School 40.5
Henderson · Grades K-8 · Charter · 558 students
ELA 29%Math 26%Science 29%
#101 of 169 in Colorado
5
Bromley East Charter School 31.7
Brighton · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 1,215 students
ELA 28%Math 20%Science 22%
#116 of 169 in Colorado · #3 in Brighton

Combined schools

4 schools in School District 27J
1
Colorado Connections @ 27J 20.8
Englewood · Grades K-12 · 1,652 students
ELA 25%Math 14%Science 21%
#90 of 113 in Colorado · #2 in Englewood
–
27J Online Academy —
Brighton · Grades 6-12 · 271 students
No published test results
 –
Innovations & Options —
Brighton · Grades 6-12 · 235 students
No published test results
 –
Prairie Vista Youth Services Center —
Brighton · Grades 4-12 · 31 students
No published test results

Cities and towns in School District 27J

Nearby school districts