South Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

305 South 5th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601

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Bottom 50%

Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	44
1	62
2	55
3	47
4	53
5	56

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	370
2022	387
2021	394
2020	478
2019	478
2018	423
2017	423
2016	487
2015	514
2014	508
2013	535
2012	589
2011	572
2010	600
2009	563
2008	521
2007	518
2006	573
2005	524
2004	516
2003	498
2002	503
2001	505
2000	446
1999	431
1998	431
1997	439
1996	446
1995	448
1994	464
1993	498
1992	468
1991	438
1990	466
1989	476
1988	445
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	27
2012	29
2011	30
2010	31
2009	29
2008	26
2007	25
2006	28
2005	28
2004	29
2003	28
2002	29
2001	26
2000	24
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	21
1991	24
1990	23
1989	24
1988	24
1987	21

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

South Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1565 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	#1565
2022	#1573
2021	#1692
2019	#1376
2018	#1339
2017	#1257
2016	#1292
2015	#1522
2014	#861
2013	#1002
2012	#661

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	12%	33%	22%
2022	12%	32%	22%
2021	7%	33%	20%
2019	20%	35%	28%
2018	15%	35%	30%
2017	19%	33%	29%
2016	16%	33%	26%
2015	9%	31%	23%
2014	69%	57%	51%
2013	63%	57%	51%
2012	73%	56%	51%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2022	17%	45%	34%
2021	12%	47%	37%
2019	30%	47%	39%
2018	34%	44%	30%
2017	31%	42%	34%
2016	29%	40%	31%
2015	20%	40%	31%
2014	63%	69%	66%
2013	59%	70%	65%
2012	69%	70%	65%
2011	90%	89%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	15:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	15:1	21:1
2021	16:1	15:1	20:1
2020	17:1	16:1	22:1
2019	17:1	16:1	22:1
2018	15:1	17:1	20:1
2017	15:1	17:1	20:1
2016	16:1	17:1	20:1
2015	17:1	17:1	20:1
2014	17:1	17:1	21:1
2013	20:1	17:1	22:1
2012	20:1	17:1	21:1
2011	19:1	17:1	21:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	20:1	16:1	19:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	21:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

83%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	84%	35%	50%
2022	80%	35%	51%
2021	81%	34%	48%
2020	78%	34%	46%
2019	78%	34%	46%
2018	77%	34%	46%
2017	77%	34%	46%
2016	78%	33%	45%
2015	76%	33%	38%
2014	78%	33%	44%
2013	79%	32%	44%
2012	77%	32%	44%
2011	75%	32%	44%
2010	72%	29%	42%
2009	72%	28%	42%
2008	73%	28%	43%
2007	68%	28%	43%
2006	67%	27%	44%
2005	66%	26%	43%
2004	65%	25%	41%
2003	59%	24%	41%
2002	56%	23%	40%
2001	55%	22%	40%
2000	58%	21%	40%
1999	55%	20%	40%
1998	54%	19%	39%
1997	52%	19%	37%
1996	51%	18%	37%
1995	48%	18%	38%
1994	44%	17%	36%
1993	42%	17%	35%
1992	44%	17%	35%
1991	45%	16%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%

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White

12%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	13%	51%	40%
2022	17%	52%	40%
2021	16%	52%	43%
2020	19%	53%	46%
2019	19%	53%	46%
2018	20%	53%	47%
2017	20%	53%	47%
2016	19%	54%	48%
2015	20%	54%	45%
2014	18%	55%	49%
2013	18%	56%	48%
2012	22%	56%	49%
2011	23%	57%	48%
2010	26%	60%	50%
2009	27%	61%	50%
2008	26%	61%	49%
2007	31%	62%	50%
2006	30%	63%	52%
2005	31%	64%	51%
2004	33%	65%	54%
2003	41%	66%	55%
2002	44%	67%	56%
2001	43%	68%	57%
2000	44%	70%	58%
1999	42%	71%	58%
1998	44%	72%	60%
1997	46%	72%	61%
1996	47%	73%	63%
1995	49%	74%	61%
1994	53%	75%	62%
1993	55%	75%	63%
1992	53%	75%	63%
1991	53%	76%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	0.28	0.62	0.59
2022	0.33	0.61	0.58
2021	0.32	0.61	0.59
2020	0.36	0.60	0.58
2019	0.36	0.60	0.58
2018	0.37	0.60	0.57
2017	0.37	0.60	0.57
2016	0.36	0.60	0.57
2015	0.39	0.60	0.54
2014	0.36	0.59	0.58
2013	0.35	0.59	0.58
2012	0.38	0.59	0.57
2011	0.39	0.58	0.58
2010	0.43	0.55	0.58
2009	0.41	0.55	0.57
2008	0.42	0.55	0.57
2007	0.45	0.54	0.57
2006	0.47	0.53	0.56
2005	0.48	0.52	0.55
2004	0.47	0.52	0.54
2003	0.50	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.50	0.52
2001	0.52	0.49	0.52
2000	0.50	0.47	0.51
1999	0.53	0.46	0.51
1998	0.52	0.46	0.50
1997	0.52	0.45	0.49
1996	0.52	0.45	0.49
1995	0.53	0.43	0.50
1994	0.53	0.41	0.49
1993	0.53	0.41	0.48
1992	0.53	0.40	0.49
1991	0.52	0.40	0.48

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Eligible for

72%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	68%	33%	28%
2022	52%	30%	25%
2021	55%	33%	24%
2020	58%	33%	27%
2019	58%	33%	27%
2018	59%	35%	28%
2017	59%	35%	28%
2016	62%	34%	28%
2015	69%	34%	30%
2014	67%	35%	29%
2013	62%	34%	26%
2012	60%	34%	27%
2011	58%	33%	26%
2010	54%	31%	25%
2009	50%	28%	21%
2008	52%	28%	22%
2007	49%	27%	22%
2006	48%	27%	24%
2005	46%	25%	22%
2004	45%	24%	23%
2003	41%	22%	21%
2002	39%	21%	21%
2001	34%	20%	19%
2000	39%	21%	20%
1999	42%	21%	22%
1998	38%	22%	22%
1997	41%	22%	22%
1996	44%	22%	23%
1995	43%	22%	24%
1994	38%	21%	23%
1993	39%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	14%	7%	6%
2022	11%	6%	5%
2021	9%	7%	4%
2020	13%	8%	7%
2019	13%	8%	7%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	11%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	13%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District 27j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is South Elementary School's ranking?

South Elementary School is ranked #1565 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are South Elementary School often compared to?

South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stukey Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend South Elementary School?

344 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of South Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of School District 27j.

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