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Adams 12 Five Star Schools

  • Schools
    59
  • Students
    39,282
  • Teachers
    1,971

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is a public school district in Colorado. They serve 39,282 students across 59 schools, and its teachers have had 2,912 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Adams 12 Five Star Schools Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (720) 972-4000
  • 1500 E 128th Ave
  • Thornton, CO-2601
  • Website

Adams 12 Five Star Schools Demographics

42%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Adams 12 Five Star Schools had a total revenue of $453.1 million in the 2016-17 school year. 45.3% came from local sources, 49.4% from state sources, and 5.3% from federal sources.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $11,535 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 45.3% came from local sources, 49.4% from state sources, and 5.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 2, 2023

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools

$2.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
2,912
projects funded
1,718
teachers funded
4,575
donors
189
projects for basic supplies
389
projects for technology
379
projects for books
154
projects for art supplies

Adams 12 Five Star Schools has received support from 2,860 individuals from Colorado and 1,715 individuals out-of-state.

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools Schools

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School Futureforward at Bollman Centennial Elementary School Century Middle School Cherry Drive Elementary School Coronado Hills Elementary School Cotton Creek Elementary School Coyote Ridge Elementary School Crossroads Middle School Eagleview Elementary School Early Childhood Education Center Federal Heights Elementary School Five Star Online Academy Futureforward at Washington Square Glacier Peak Elementary School Hillcrest Elementary School Horizon High School Hulstrom Options School Hunters Glen Elementary School Independence Academy Legacy High School Leroy Drive Elementary School Malley Drive Elementary School McElwain Elementary School Meridian Elementary School Mountain Range High School Mountain View Elementary School New America School - Thornton STEM Launch K-8 School North Mor Elementary School North Star Elementary School Northglenn High School Northglenn Middle School Pathways Future Center Prairie Hills Elementary School Prospect Ridge Academy Riverdale Elementary School Rocky Mountain Elementary School Rocky Top Middle School Shadow Ridge Middle School Silver Creek Elementary School Silver Hills Middle School Skyview Elementary School Stargate School Stellar Elementary School STEM Magnet Laboratory School Stukey Elementary School Tarver Elementary School Studio School Thornton Elementary School Thornton High School Thornton Middle School Thunder Vista School Thunder Vista Vantage Point High School Westgate Community Charter School Westlake Middle School Westview Elementary School Woodglen Elementary School
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