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D−

Lester R Arnold High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

7133 E. 73rd Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022 · (303) 289-2983 · Part of Adams County School District 14

Commerce City’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
184
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lester R Arnold High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

7133 E. 73rd Ave, Commerce City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 93
Grade 106
Grade 1186
Grade 1289
Enrollment over time
176’20
203’21
175’22
217’23
184’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%White 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lester R Arnold High School from Commerce City families.

Other schools in Adams County School District 14

The district →
Kemp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D−
517 students17:1
Alsup Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D
492 students16:1
Dupont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D
488 students16:1
Monaco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D−
434 students16:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D−
421 students17:1
Rose Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Commerce City
D−
315 students14:1

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; Commerce City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.