Foundations Academy

340 South 45Th Avenue, Commerce City CO, 80601 | Brighton School District 27J | 303-659-9519
  • grades KG-8
  • students 770
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
30%Commerce City
39%Colorado

Foundations Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Brighton School District 27J" in Commerce City, CO. There are a total of 770 students and 30 teachers at Foundations Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Foundations Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 18% higher than the Colorado average.

Foundations Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students770
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Foundations Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
335-39%
435-39%
545-49%
645-49%
735-39%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
345-49%
440-44%
550-54%
660-64%
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Foundations Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 75.1% 48.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7% 43.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Commerce City demographics profile

StatisticCommerce CityColoradoNational
Population55,8915,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5365691
Median age32.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English69%83%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Commerce City

IndexCommerce CityColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Foundations Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.