Foundations Academy

Charter

Regular School · BRIGHTON, CO

Foundations Academy is a charter regular school school in BRIGHTON, Colorado, serving grades KG–08 with 763 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 48:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

763

Teachers (FTE)

15.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

48:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	386	51%
Hispanic/Latino	342	45%
Two or more races	21	3%
Asian	8	1%
Black or African American	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	763	391M / 372F

English Language Learners: 69 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	32.2%	198
Reading Proficiency	49.0% -6.2pp	55.2%	216
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	58

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.31 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

11.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	763	100%

Contact & Location

340 SOUTH 45TH AVENUE

BRIGHTON, CO 80601

Phone: (303)659-9519

District

School District 27J

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,772

District enrollment: 22,713

Other Schools in District

Belle Creek Charter School Elementary
Brantner Elementary School Elementary
Bromley East Charter School Elementary
Discovery Magnet School Elementary
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School Elementary
Henderson Elementary School Elementary
John W Thimmig Elementary School Elementary
Landmark Academy at Reunion Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80601) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080258006465

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD