The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The Studio School
The Studio School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Northglenn, part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. It is a neighborhood school with no charter or magnet status, and Title I information was not available in the data. The school’s enrollment is moderate for its grade band, with classes spanning kindergarten through fifth grade.
The student body is predominantly white and Hispanic, with a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races and very small numbers of Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On state assessments, the school’s performance shows a clear difference between subjects. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above was within a range that a parent might describe as below where they would hope to see a solid majority. In math, the proficiency rate was lower, and in fifth-grade science it was lower still. The overall proficiency index, which combines tested subjects and grades, places the school in the top quartile relative to districts in Adams County. A parent should be aware that this comparison is at the district level, not the school level, and the school’s own proficiency rates are moderate to low in absolute terms, particularly in math and science.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation data to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available. Special education and English learner counts were also missing from the data provided.
The school’s academic profile suggests that a family moving to the area with an early elementary student may want to look into math and science support structures at the school. The English language arts results, while not high, are stronger than the math results, and a parent may want to ask how the school differentiates instruction across subjects.
Northglenn, where the school is located, is a master-planned suburban community built several decades ago, now functioning as an established, built-out suburb of Denver. It has a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, with a network of parks, lakes, and a Greenway Trail System that connects to the broader Denver metro area. The city’s population has grown modestly in recent years. Housing values in the area are below the state benchmark, and rents are similarly positioned, making this a relatively more affordable entry point into the Denver metro housing market compared to many nearby communities. The typical commute time suggests many residents work elsewhere in the metro area, and the city has an RTD rail connection to downtown Denver.
The Adams 12 Five Star Schools district did not show any recent major changes in publicly available information.
For a family considering this school, the takeaway is that it is a solidly middle-of-the-road suburban elementary school in a modestly priced, established Denver suburb. The academic results are not strong, particularly in math and science, and a parent who prioritizes high test scores may want to dig deeper into the school’s instructional approach. The school serves a diverse student body and a largely working- to middle-class community. The surrounding neighborhood is suburban, car-dependent for most trips but with good trail connectivity for recreation.
See more original research from School Decision →