The top reported proficiency rate is 7% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rose Hill Elementary School
Rose Hill Elementary School is a regular public school in Commerce City that serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of Adams County School District 14, a district that was formed years ago from surrounding schools and now covers a large, fast-growing community just northeast of Denver.
The student body is relatively small for an elementary school serving seven grade levels, and it is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a much smaller share of white students and very small numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this school in a high-poverty context. English learner and special education counts were not reported in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports and staffing for those populations.
The school sits in Commerce City, a community that has been one of the faster-growing in Colorado over the past several decades. Its growth has been driven by residential development in the northern part of the city and by its location near Denver International Airport. The city contains a mix of older neighborhoods closer to Denver and newer master-planned communities farther north. A large oil refinery operates near the core, and Dick's Sporting Goods Park, a major soccer venue, is a prominent civic anchor. The city also contains the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, the largest urban wildlife refuge in the country, with its only entrance in Commerce City. The built environment is largely auto-oriented, with scattered subdivisions, commercial corridors, and industrial zones, though the city maintains a network of parks and trails. The population is young, and the city government has active economic development and urban renewal efforts.
Academically, state testing results for the most recent school year show that student proficiency rates in both math and English language arts are low. When compared to other districts across Adams County, Rose Hill Elementary's overall proficiency is in the bottom quartile. This means that the share of students meeting state standards in those subjects is well below the midpoint of the county's districts, and a parent should be aware that the school will be working from a foundation of significant academic need. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed in the reported data, which often reflects small group sizes, so no conclusion can be drawn from that subject.
The school does not have a graduation rate because it serves only elementary grades. It does not offer high school programs, advanced coursework, or career pathways, as these are not part of an elementary school's mission. Course access, staffing ratios, and discipline data were not reported in the available record, so a picture of the school's day-to-day environment—class sizes, teacher qualifications, or behavioral climate—is not possible to draw from this data alone.
The district brief turned up no specific parent-relevant changes such as recent referenda, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls in the available search. That does not mean nothing is happening; it means that public reporting on lasting district changes was not found within the scope of this review.
For a family considering this school, the academic profile is a clear soft spot, and a parent may want to investigate what interventions, instructional supports, and targeted programs the school uses to raise achievement. The school serves a high-need population, and the community around it is growing rapidly, with all the opportunities and pressures that growth brings. The school's small enrollment and single-site focus mean it is a neighborhood school in a city that is still defining much of its physical and civic identity.
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