Best Brighton Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private elementary schools serving 525 students in Brighton, CO.

The private elementary schools in Brighton, CO include Brighton Adventist Academy, Zion Lutheran School, and Elmwood Baptist Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Colorado private elementary school average acceptance rate of 84%.

80% of private elementary schools in Brighton, CO are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Elmwood Baptist Academy Photo - A picture of the entire school.

Brighton Adventist Academy Photo - BAA Sports League: Sports included are soccer, basketball and flag football.

Top-Ranked Brighton Private Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Brighton Adventist Academy

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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820 S 5th Ave
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-1223

Gr: PK-10 | 56 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Elmwood Baptist Academy

(Baptist)

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(7)

13100 East 144th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-3818

Gr: PK-12 | 111 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Zion Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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1400 Skeel St
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-3443

Gr: PK-8 | 265 students

Firstart Academy

(Christian)

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625 S 8th Ave
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-1202

Gr: PK-3 | 62 students Tuition listed

Meadowlark Montessori School

Montessori School

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15161 Shadow Wood St
Brighton, CO 80603
(303) 655-0143

Gr: PK-3 | 31 students

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Brighton, Colorado Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Brighton Montessori School (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

203 S 3rd Ave
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 659-0515

Gr: NS | 40 students

Overview

This Town (Brighton)

This State (CO)

# Schools

5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Brighton, CO Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	3
2018	3
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

525 Students

49,699 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	105	190	199
2024	105	180	192
2023	111	185	193
2022	133	192	205
2021	133	189	201
2020	133	179	188
2019	204	182	193
2018	204	192	190
2017	168	196	199
2016	168	194	196
2015	185	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

25%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	25%	24%	33%
2024	25%	25%	32%
2023	25%	25%	32%
2022	16%	24%	32%
2021	16%	24%	31%
2020	16%	24%	31%
2019	12%	23%	31%
2018	12%	22%	30%
2017	12%	27%	31%
2016	12%	28%	31%
2015	14%	29%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

31 Teachers

4,868 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	10:1	11:1
2024	17:1	10:1	11:1
2023	17:1	11:1	11:1
2022	15:1	10:1	11:1
2021	15:1	11:1	11:1
2020	15:1	11:1	11:1
2019	14:1	11:1	11:1
2018	14:1	11:1	11:1
2017	15:1	12:1	11:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	18:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

33%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	33%	55%	54%
2024	33%	55%	54%
2023	33%	55%	53%
2022	33%	55%	53%
2021	33%	55%	53%
2020	33%	54%	53%
2019	33%	54%	52%
2018	33%	54%	52%
2017	33%	51%	51%
2016	33%	47%	51%
2015	33%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	13	15	16
2024	13	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	13	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

50 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	50	12	12
2024	50	12	11
2023	50	13	10
2022	50	13	10
2021	50	12	10
2020	50	12	10
2019	50	12	10
2018	50	12	10
2017	50	10	10
2016	50	10	9
2015	50	9	9

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	23	25	26
2024	23	26	26
2023	23	26	26
2022	23	26	26
2021	23	26	26
2020	23	26	26
2019	23	26	26
2018	23	25	25
2017	23	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,800

$13,216

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$3,800	$13,216	$14,043
2024	$3,800	$12,469	$12,357
2023	$3,800	$11,735	$11,693
2022	$3,800	$11,362	$11,199
2021	$3,800	$10,907	$10,824
2020	$3,800	$10,196	$10,496
2019	$3,800	$9,668	$10,300
2018	$3,745	$9,493	$10,056
2017	$3,745	$8,769	$9,712
2016	$3,595	$8,027	$9,307
2015	$3,400	$8,073	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

18%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	18%	30%	34%
2024	18%	29%	33%
2023	18%	29%	33%
2022	18%	28%	32%
2021	18%	27%	32%
2020	18%	28%	31%
2019	18%	29%	30%
2018	18%	27%	29%
2017	18%	28%	29%
2016	18%	30%	28%
2015	18%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$5,498

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$5,498	$6,227
2024	$1,500	$4,361	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$4,393	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$3,989	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$3,719	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$3,520	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$3,003	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$2,928	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$2,256	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$2,558	$4,396
2015	$1,500	$2,457	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

78%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	78%	84%	81%
2024	78%	89%	85%
2023	78%	89%	85%
2022	78%	88%	85%
2021	78%	88%	86%
2020	78%	87%	86%
2019	78%	88%	85%
2018	78%	88%	85%
2017	78%	89%	86%
2016	78%	89%	85%
2015	78%	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.60	0.64
2024	0.62	0.60	0.64
2023	0.63	0.61	0.63
2022	0.55	0.60	0.62
2021	0.55	0.60	0.62
2020	0.55	0.60	0.62
2019	0.56	0.60	0.61
2018	0.56	0.62	0.60
2017	0.58	0.61	0.59
2016	0.58	0.61	0.59
2015	0.58	0.58	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

338 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7 Students

1,246 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

69 Students

4,901 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	13%	10%	9%
2024	13%	10%	9%
2023	14%	10%	9%
2022	6%	11%	8%
2021	6%	11%	9%
2020	6%	10%	9%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

13 Students

1,521 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	8%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

279 Students

27,502 Students

% White Students

53%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	53%	57%	55%
2024	53%	58%	55%
2023	51%	56%	55%
2022	37%	56%	57%
2021	37%	56%	57%
2020	37%	57%	58%
2019	43%	57%	59%
2018	43%	53%	59%
2017	50%	54%	61%
2016	50%	53%	61%
2015	48%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

40 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

157 Students

12,566 Students

% of Others Students

30%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brighton, CO Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	30%	26%	22%
2024	30%	25%	22%
2023	31%	27%	22%
2022	56%	26%	22%
2021	56%	26%	20%
2020	56%	26%	19%
2019	50%	26%	20%
2018	50%	31%	20%
2017	42%	31%	19%
2016	42%	32%	18%
2015	44%	23%	18%

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