Public schools in Broomfield, CO
Broomfield has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,250 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Adams 12 Five Star Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Broomfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Broomfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 8 | 35,747 | $14,748 |
| Boulder Valley School District | 6 | 28,485 | $17,172 |
| Jeffco Public Schools | 2 | 75,327 | $14,483 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Broomfield, 4,441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy High School | 2,052 | 21.1 | 19.8% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Broomfield High School | 1,693 | 21.7 | 22.0% | Boulder Valley |
| Jefferson Academy High School | 696 | 18.1 | 10.1% | Jeffco Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Broomfield, 1,343 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Middle School | 853 | 18.6 | 27.8% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Broomfield Heights Middle School | 490 | 16.6 | 30.6% | Boulder Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Broomfield, 4,988 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Creek K-8 School | 844 | 18.0 | 23.3% | Boulder Valley |
| Jefferson Academy Elementary | 737 | 15.9 | 13.7% | Jeffco Public Schools |
| Thunder Vista P-8 | 725 | 16.5 | 9.0% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Meridian Elementary School | 525 | 17.5 | 19.6% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 517 | 16.4 | 32.9% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | 392 | 16.0 | 14.0% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Emerald Elementary School | 383 | 14.2 | 46.0% | Boulder Valley |
| Birch Elementary School | 299 | 15.2 | 34.8% | Boulder Valley |
| Centennial Elementary School | 293 | 13.0 | 65.2% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
| Kohl Elementary School | 273 | 17.0 | 24.5% | Boulder Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Broomfield, 1,478 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Ridge Academy | 1,478 | 19.2 | 4.9% | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Broomfield's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Broomfield school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Colorado median of 15.4. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 611 students (state 368).
| Broomfield | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 611 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 19% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Broomfield schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Broomfield
- Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsRuns 8 of Broomfield's 16 public schools and spent $14,748 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,748
- Legacy High School, the largest high school in Broomfield2,052 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.2,052
- Compare Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Boulder Valley School DistrictBroomfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Broomfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Broomfield
How many public schools are in Broomfield, CO?
16 public schools with an address in Broomfield were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,250 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Broomfield?
Legacy High School, with 2,052 students in 2024-25 (Adams 12 Five Star Schools).Which districts run Broomfield's schools?
Adams 12 Five Star Schools (8 schools), Boulder Valley School District (6 schools), Jeffco Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25