Todd Creek’s public schools outscore 51% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Todd Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 22% of students in Todd Creek’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). 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 91% 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.
Todd Creek’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 43 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Todd Creek’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,959 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then six middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Todd Creek’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Colorado school districts, #113 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 Todd Creek, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Todd Creek · depends on your address
Prairie View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Riverdale Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,784 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thornton
Brighton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brighton
10th grade in Todd Creek · depends on your address
Prairie View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Riverdale Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,784 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thornton
Brighton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brighton
11th grade in Todd Creek · depends on your address
Prairie View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Riverdale Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,784 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thornton
Brighton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brighton
12th grade in Todd Creek · depends on your address
Prairie View High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Henderson
Riverdale Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,784 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Thornton
Brighton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,733 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Brighton
Todd Creek’s public schools are run by School District 27J, which also serves Brighton, Commerce City and Thornton. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Todd Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Todd Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Creek | B− | School District 27J |
| Thornton | B+ | Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 · School District 27J PK–12 |
| Brighton | B− | School District 27J |
All 2 neighbors share School District 27J with Todd Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Todd Creek
22 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 Todd Creek’s schools
Are Todd Creek’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Todd Creek children attend outscore 51% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #113 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Todd Creek in?
School District 27J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 24,044 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Todd Creek kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Prairie View High School, Riverdale Ridge High School and Brighton High School.
What is Todd Creek’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in School District 27J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Todd Creek spend per student?
$12,959 in School District 27J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Todd Creek families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Todd Creek → 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.