Federal Heights Elementary School

2500 W 96Th Avenue, Federal Heights CO, 80221 | Northglenn-Thornton School District 12 | 720-972-5360
  • grades PK-5
  • students 605
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
24%Federal Heights
39%Colorado

Federal Heights Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Northglenn-Thornton School District 12" in Federal Heights, CO. There are a total of 605 students and 33 teachers at Federal Heights Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Federal Heights Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 58% lower than the Colorado average.

Federal Heights Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students605
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Federal Heights Elementary School, 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
All12%
310-14%
410-14%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
315-19%
430-34%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Federal Heights Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 12.5% 50.9% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 2.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 5.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 86.5% 38.8% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Federal Heights demographics profile

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoNational
Population13,5375,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,6085691
Median age29.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English50%83%79%
Speak Spanish48%12%13%

Education level achieved in Federal Heights

IndexFederal HeightsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade62.9%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school60.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college35.3%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Federal Heights Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.