Stem Lab, Northglenn CO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Stem Lab

STEM Lab is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Northglenn, a master-planned suburb just north of Denver. It operates as part of the Adams 12 Five Star School district. The school is not a charter; it is a standard neighborhood public school, and its name suggests an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, though the available data does not detail specific program offerings.

On state assessments, STEM Lab performed notably well. In mathematics, roughly half of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the share was well above half. Science results were stronger still, with about two-thirds of fifth and eighth graders achieving proficiency. Taken together, these results place the school in the top quartile relative to districts in Adams County. Because STEM Lab ends at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not serve high school students.

The student body reflects a largely white but diverse community. White students make up a clear majority, with Hispanic students representing about a quarter of enrollment. Asian and multiracial students together account for roughly one in seven students, while Black and Native American populations are very small. About three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a moderate share that suggests a mix of economic backgrounds. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about those populations.

Northglenn was built as a planned community and retains the feel of an established suburb. It offers over thirty miles of off-street walking and biking paths, a regional rail station connecting to downtown Denver, and a network of parks and lakes. Housing values in the zip code are moderate for the metro area, and rents are similarly positioned. The community has seen modest population growth in recent years, though as a built-out suburb, large-scale new development is limited.

We looked for information on recent district changes, disciplinary records, and course access, but found little publicly available. The district brief turned up no major parent-relevant shifts. For a parent considering this school, the picture is straightforward: a strong academic performer in tested subjects, serving a solid economic mix of families, set within a family-oriented, transit-connected suburb. The school’s focus, implied by its name, may appeal to families who want a STEM-leaning environment without the application process of a charter or magnet. The missing pieces are the typical ones for this grade band—no high school measures apply, and some student support data is simply not reported in the sources we used.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-851%

School 51% · District 34% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-859%

School 59% · District 42% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Science

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 40% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 38% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

This schoolAdams 12 Five Star Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income73%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income67%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income51%1 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income76%20 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income49%Higher-income63%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income64%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income64%36 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income42%6 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income32%Higher-income58%27 pp gap