Thede Farmhouse · Photo: Bpvideo · CC BY-SA 3.0Northglenn’s public schools outscore 67% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Northglenn, 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.
Northglenn’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 142 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northglenn’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Global Village Academy - North 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 Northglenn’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 Northglenn, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Northglenn · depends on your address
STEM Lab
Grades PK–8 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northglenn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hulstrom K-8
Grades K–8 · 663 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Northglenn · depends on your address
STEM Lab
Grades PK–8 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northglenn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hulstrom K-8
Grades K–8 · 663 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Northglenn · depends on your address
STEM Lab
Grades PK–8 · 740 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Northglenn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hulstrom K-8
Grades K–8 · 663 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Northglenn
Northglenn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Northglenn
Northglenn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Northglenn
Northglenn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Northglenn
Northglenn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,844 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Northglenn’s public schools are run by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which also serves Broomfield, Federal Heights, Thornton and Westminster. Parts of Northglenn (13% of its land) are served by Weld County School District RE-8 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
Northglenn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Northglenn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Northglenn | 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 |
| Broomfield | A− | Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 · Boulder Valley School District RE-2 PK–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Northglenn, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Northglenn
13 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 Northglenn’s schools
Are Northglenn’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Northglenn 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Northglenn in?
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 34,466 students in 54 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Northglenn are served by Weld County School District RE-8.
Where do Northglenn kids go to high school?
Northglenn High School, with 1,844 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Northglenn’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 Northglenn 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 Northglenn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Northglenn → 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.