South Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brighton, Colorado·80601
Score
11.9/100
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#683
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#13
In School District 27J
#6
In Brighton
Top 89%
In Colorado

Score 11.9/100: better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 17% of them
185 students tested
Math
15%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 10% of them
187 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 7% of them
56 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS15.876
English language artsGrade 4CMAS3754
English language artsGrade 5CMAS27.355
English language artsAll gradesCMAS25.4185
MathGrade 3CMAS15.876
MathGrade 4CMAS7.355
MathGrade 5CMAS21.456
MathAll gradesCMAS15187
ScienceGrade 5CMAS10.756

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
344
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
344
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

School district
City
Adams County

Contact

Address
305 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE
Brighton, CO 80601

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Elementary School at a glance

South Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brighton, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of School District 27J. It has about 344 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 11.9 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #683 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.