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Commerce City, CO

72,345 residents•10,738 students•24 schools
Avg School Rating
1.6
out of 10
57% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
19%Math
26%Reading
42% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
7.26
per 1,000 students
43% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
56.99
per 1,000 residents
3% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
5
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
4
High
5

These figures describe every school in Commerce City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Commerce City

24 schools
5.0
Landmark Academy At Reunion
Elementarycharter
5.0
Reunion Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School
Highcharter
3.9
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School
Middlecharter
2.3
The STEAD School
Highcharter
1.8
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Turnberry Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Adams City High School
Highpublic
1.1
Community Leadership Academy
Elementarycharter
1.1
Kemp Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Otho E Stuart Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Commerce City

78 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Commerce City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
43% above Colorado avg
7.26
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
47
Property
19
Drug
4
Weapons
6
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Sex22%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Theft8%
  • Weapons8%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Commerce City

4,123 total incidents reported across Commerce City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% below Colorado avg
56.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,012
Property
2,859
Drug
116
Weapons
86
Other
50

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault18%
  • Vehicle Theft13%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,738 students enrolled across Commerce City's schools.

  • Public8,88983%
  • Charter1,65315%
  • Private1962%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Commerce City's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic70%
  • White22%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.