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Public school · School District 27j · Brighton, Colorado

Bright Beginnings

Bright Beginnings's 6.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 16 schools in Brighton.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#958 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 16 schools in Brighton

The brief

A School District 27j school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 958 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 11 of 32 in School District 27j.

Bright Beginnings is listed in School District 27j, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.1
29% of the rating, estimated from 16 schools in Brighton
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 16 schools in Brighton. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80601; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bright Beginnings and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$99,031
Median home value
$471,900
Median rent
$1,729/mo
College educated
23.6%
Homeownership
70.9%
Poverty rate
8.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80601; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
27
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,855/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brighton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brighton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    6.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Bright Beginnings.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bright Beginnings serve?

Bright Beginnings serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Bright Beginnings?

Bright Beginnings has an enrollment of approximately 103 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bright Beginnings?

The student-teacher ratio at Bright Beginnings is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bright Beginnings rank in CO?

Bright Beginnings ranks #958 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Bright Beginnings's MySchoolScout rating?

Bright Beginnings has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Bright Beginnings a charter school?

No, Bright Beginnings is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bright Beginnings a Title I school?

No, Bright Beginnings is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
103
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
8
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Adams County
Rank in district
#11 of 32
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$10,854
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80601)
41,301
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
34.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.