Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Federal Heights’s public schools outscore 67% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Federal Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal Heights’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,831 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Pinnacle Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Federal Heights’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Colorado school districts, #82 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Federal Heights, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
Kindergarten in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
1st grade in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
2nd grade in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
3rd grade in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
4th grade in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
5th grade in Federal Heights
Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Denver
Federal Heights’s public schools are run by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which also serves Broomfield, Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster. Parts of Federal Heights (15% of its land) are served by Westminster Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Federal Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Federal Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Heights | B+ | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Thornton | B+ | Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 · School District 27J PK–12 |
| Westminster | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 PK–12 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Federal Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Federal Heights
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Federal Heights’s schools
Are Federal Heights’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Federal Heights children attend outscore 67% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #82 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Federal Heights in?
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 34,466 students in 54 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Federal Heights are served by Westminster Public.
Where do Federal Heights kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Legacy High School, Horizon High School, Northglenn High School, Mountain Range High School and Thornton High School.
What is Federal Heights’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Adams 12 Five Star Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Federal Heights spend per student?
$15,831 in Adams 12 Five Star Schools (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Federal Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Federal Heights → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.