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D−

Northeast Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1605 Longspeak, Brighton, CO 80601 · (303) 655-2550 · Part of School District 27J

Brighton’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Northeast Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brighton kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Brighton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Northeast Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1605 Longspeak, Brighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten76
Grade 177
Grade 276
Grade 371
Grade 469
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
550’20
524’21
499’22
469’23
470’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%White 12%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northeast Elementary School from Brighton families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →
Bromley East Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brighton
C+
1,214 students29:1
Reunion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
B
742 students19:1
Turnberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C
742 students18:1
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C−
697 students18:1
West Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
B
690 students17:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.