Schools by Reading Proficiency in Adams 12 Five Star Schools (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 46 schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Colorado. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Colorado.

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Hulstrom K-8Northglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 82%
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Legacy High SchoolBroomfield · Public HighReading · math: 73% · 62%
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Thunder Vista P-8Broomfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 67%
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Meridian Elementary SchoolBroomfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 66%
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Coyote Ridge Elementary SchoolBroomfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 69%
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STEM LabNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 59%
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Silver Creek ElementaryThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 53%
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Horizon High SchoolBrighton · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 44%
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Westlake Middle SchoolBroomfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 55%
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Prairie Hills Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 50%
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Mountain View Elementary SchoolBroomfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 42%
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Rocky Top Middle SchoolThornton · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 52%
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Mountain Range High SchoolWestminster · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 31%
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Tarver Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 40%
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Cotton Creek Elementary SchoolWestminster · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 46%
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Eagleview Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 43%
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Arapahoe Ridge Elementary SchoolWestminster · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 38%
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Glacier Peak Elementary SchoolBrighton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 27%
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Hunters Glen Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 36%
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Century Middle SchoolThornton · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 33%
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The Studio SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 27%
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Riverdale Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 22%
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Skyview Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 32%
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Northglenn High SchoolNorthglenn · Public HighReading · math: 41% · 20%
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Stellar Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 30%
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Woodglen Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 27%
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Shadow Ridge Middle SchoolThornton · Public MiddleReading · math: 38% · 21%
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Silver Hills Middle SchoolNorthglenn · Public MiddleReading · math: 36% · 20%
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Centennial Elementary SchoolBroomfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 16%
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Cherry Drive Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
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Westview Elementary SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 15%
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STEM LaunchThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
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North Mor Elementary SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
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Thornton High SchoolThornton · Public HighReading · math: 27% · 12%
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Stukey Elementary SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 18%
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Northglenn Middle SchoolNorthglenn · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 17%
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McElwain Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 14%
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Hillcrest Elementary SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 16%
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Malley Drive Elementary SchoolNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 7%
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North Star Elementary SchoolDenver · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 14%
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Federal Heights Elementary SchoolDenver · Public ElementaryReading · math: 21% · 12%
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Coronado Hills Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 21% · 9%
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Thornton Elementary SchoolThornton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 12%
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Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolWestminster · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 6%
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Leroy ElementaryNorthglenn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 8%
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Thornton Middle SchoolThornton · Public MiddleReading · math: 16% · 10%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Hulstrom K-8 Northglenn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	88% · 82%	84.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	663
2	Legacy High School Broomfield · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73% · 62%	70.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	2,052
3	Thunder Vista P-8 Broomfield · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	71% · 67%	78.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	725
4	Meridian Elementary School Broomfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71% · 66%	74.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	525
5	Coyote Ridge Elementary School Broomfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 69%	77.7 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	392
6	STEM Lab Northglenn · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	66% · 59%	67.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	740
7	Silver Creek Elementary Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 53%	65.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	538
8	Horizon High School Brighton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61% · 44%	56.4 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,966
9	Westlake Middle School Broomfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 55%	64.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	853
10	Prairie Hills Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 50%	60.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	378
11	Mountain View Elementary School Broomfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58% · 42%	55.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	517
12	Rocky Top Middle School Thornton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 52%	63.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,052
13	Mountain Range High School Westminster · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 31%	41.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,788
14	Tarver Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 40%	48.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	475
15	Cotton Creek Elementary School Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 46%	54.5 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	455
16	Eagleview Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 43%	51.5 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	451
17	Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School Westminster · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50% · 38%	42.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	465
18	Glacier Peak Elementary School Brighton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 27%	40.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	412
19	Hunters Glen Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 36%	40.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	491
20	Century Middle School Thornton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42% · 33%	38.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	717
21	The Studio School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 27%	41.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	215
22	Riverdale Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 22%	30.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	372
23	Skyview Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41% · 32%	40.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	326
24	Northglenn High School Northglenn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41% · 20%	23.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,844
25	Stellar Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	40% · 30%	31.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	418
26	Woodglen Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 27%	29.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	383
27	Shadow Ridge Middle School Thornton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 21%	30.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	632
28	Silver Hills Middle School Northglenn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 20%	23.6 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	965
29	Centennial Elementary School Broomfield · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35% · 16%	27.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	293
30	Cherry Drive Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 27%	28.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	325
31	Westview Elementary School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29% · 15%	22.8 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	402
32	STEM Launch Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	27% · 22%	22.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	677
33	North Mor Elementary School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 22%	20.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	304
34	Thornton High School Thornton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27% · 12%	18.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,439
35	Stukey Elementary School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 18%	20.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	348
36	Northglenn Middle School Northglenn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 17%	17.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	672
37	McElwain Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25% · 14%	17.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	361
38	Hillcrest Elementary School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24% · 16%	20.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	338
39	Malley Drive Elementary School Northglenn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23% · 7%	13.8 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	435
40	North Star Elementary School Denver · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 14%	17.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	320
41	Federal Heights Elementary School Denver · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21% · 12%	14.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	430
42	Coronado Hills Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21% · 9%	16.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	412
43	Thornton Elementary School Thornton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19% · 12%	16.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	387
44	Rocky Mountain Elementary School Westminster · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19% · 6%	14.1 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	318
45	Leroy Elementary Northglenn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17% · 8%	16.2 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	435
46	Thornton Middle School Thornton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16% · 10%	12.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	721

Hulstrom K-8 in Northglenn leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Reading · math 88% · 82%. Of the 46 schools shown, 46 are public.

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What is the best reading results school in Adams 12 Five Star Schools?

Hulstrom K-8 in Northglenn, Colorado ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Reading · math 88% · 82% (Enrollment: 663).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Adams 12 Five Star Schools ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.