Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School

5505 LONGS PEAK STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601

672 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in BRIGHTON, CO. Administered by School District 27J, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 672 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 35.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 48.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 292 students qualified for free lunch and 32 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5505 LONGS PEAK STREET in BRIGHTON, CO 80601, Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School serves families zoned within the School District 27J attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

672

Total Students

35.1

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	213
Hispanic	415
Black	15
Asian	7
Two or More	19
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
415 (61.8%)
White
213 (31.7%)
Two or More
19 (2.8%)
Black
15 (2.2%)
Asian
7 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District 27J
Phone:	(303)655-5100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	672
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	292
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 95

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	61
Kindergarten	102
Grade 1	103
Grade 2	109
Grade 3	103
Grade 4	99
Grade 5	95

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	330	49.1%
Male	342	50.9%

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