Home 14992 E 117TH AVE, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80603
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Subject Property : 14992 E 117th Ave Brighton CO 80603 Owner Information Owner Name : Rodriguez Andrea Mailing Address : 14992 E 117th Ave, Brighton CO 80603-7234 R015 Owner Occupied O Indicator : Location Information Legal Description : Sub:buffalo Run Subd Filing No 1 Blk:5 Lot:21 County : Adams, Co Census Tract / Block : 85.36 / 2 Township-Range- Sect : 02S-66W-06 Legal Lot : 21 Legal Block : 5
APN : R0128083 Alternate APN : 1723-06-1-12-013 Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 School District : Brighton 27j Neighbor Code : COMMERCE CITY EAST
Last Market Sale Information Recording/Sale Date : 10/28/2024 / 10/25/2024 Sale Price : $480,000 Document # : 59645 Deed Type : Special Warranty Deed
1st Mtg Amount/Type : $340,000 / Cnv 1st Mtg Document # : 59646 1st Mtg Term : 30 Price Per SqFt : $305.34
Title Company : Stewart Title Seller Name : Criss Brian E Prior Sale Information Prior Rec/Sale Date : 11/05/2003 / 10/31/2003 Prior Sale Price : $210,215 Prior Doc Number : C1234486
Prior Lender : Loancity.com Prior 1st Mtg Amt/Type : $206,966 / Fha Prior 1st Mtg Rate/Type : $6.75 / Fixed Rate Loan
Prior Deed Type : Warranty Deed
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Property Characteristics Gross Area : 2,016 Living Area : 1,572 Tot Adj Area : 1,572 Above Grade : 1572 Total Rooms : 8
Year Built / Eff : 2003 / 2003 # of Stories : 2
Cooling Type : Central Exterior wall : Frame
Parking Type : Attached Garage
Interior Wall : Drywall
Garage Area : 444
Porch Type : Open Slab
Roof Type : Gable
Bedrooms : 3
Roof Material : Concrete Tile
Bath(F/H) : 2 / 1
Construction : Frame
Fireplace : Y / 1
Heat Type : Central
Air Cond : Central Quality : Average Condition : Average
Property Information Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.17
Lot Size : 7,249
County Use : Single Family Resid Tax Information Total Value : $462,000
Assessed Year : 2025
Land Value : $105,000
Improve % : 77%
Improvement $357,000 Value :
Tax Year : 2025
Property Tax : $5,089.36 Tax Rate Area : 106 Market Value : $462,000
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Subject Property : 14992 E 117th Ave Brighton CO 80603
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Sales History Rec. Date :
10/28/2024
02/17/2004
11/05/2003
08/11/2000
Sale Date :
10/25/2024
11/07/2003
10/31/2003
08/07/2000
Sale Price :
$480,000
$210,215
$2,957,871
Rec.Doc.No :
59645
C1278551
C1234486
6220-498
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
QUIT CLAIM DEED
WARRANTY DEED
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
Buyer :
Rodriguez Andrea
Criss Brian E
Criss Bridgett P
Richmond American Hms Of Colorado
Seller :
Criss Brian E
Criss Bridgette P
Richmond American Hms Of Colorado
120th & Chambers Llc
Title Company :
Stewart Title
Doc. Type :
Sale Price Type :
Land Title Corp
Other Doc No : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rec. Date :
07/17/2000
08/27/1997
08/27/1997
08/27/1997
Sale Date :
05/25/2000
08/22/1997
Rec.Doc.No :
6191-195
5087-298
5087-296
5087-294
Doc. Type :
QUIT CLAIM DEED
QUIT CLAIM DEED
QUIT CLAIM DEED
QUIT CLAIM DEED
Buyer :
120th & Chambers Llc
120th & Chambers Llc
120th & Chambers Llc
120th & Chambers Llc
Seller :
Watterson Russell N
Menk Thoams A & Lori A
Johnson Thomas T
Scott Douglas D
08/21/1997
Sale Price :
Sale Price Type :
Title Company : Other Doc No : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved Note: Refer to the property reports recorded documents
Mortgage History 1st Mortgage Details Mtg. Date :
10/28/2024
02/02/2004
11/05/2003
Mtg. Amt :
$340,000
$206,835
$206,966
59646
C1272091
C1234487
Doc. Type :
DEED OF TRUST
DEED OF TRUST
DEED OF TRUST
Loan Type :
CONVENTIONAL
FHA
FHA
FIXED RATE LOAN
FIXED RATE LOAN
30 Years
30 Years
5.50
6.75
Rocket Mtg Llc
Liberty Fndg Svc
Loancity.com
Rodriguez Andrea
Criss Bridgette P
Criss Bridgett P
Mtg. Doc. No :
Mtg. Rate Type : Mtg. Term :
30 Years
Mtg. Rate : Lender : Borrower 1 : Borrower 2 : Borrower 3 : Borrower 4 :
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved Note: Refer to the property reports recorded documents
Public Schools :
Elementary Schools
Reunion Elementary School
Distance 1.65 Miles
11021 Landmark Drive Commerce City CO 80022 Telephone : (720) 685-8501 Lowest Grade : Pre-K Kindergarten : Yes Enrollment : 742
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 5th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
Landmark Academy At Reunion
Distance 1.66 Miles
10566 Memphis Street Commerce City CO 80022 Telephone : (303) 287-2901 Lowest Grade : K Kindergarten : Yes Enrollment : 758
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 8th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
Turnberry Elementary
Distance 1.67 Miles
13069 East 106th Place Commerce City CO 80022 Telephone : (720) 685-5350 Lowest Grade : Pre-K Kindergarten : Yes Enrollment : 742
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 5th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
Henderson Elementary School
Distance 1.93 Miles
12301 East 124th Avenue Henderson CO 80640 Telephone : (303) 655-2700 Lowest Grade : Pre-K Kindergarten : Yes Enrollment : 357
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 5th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Middle Schools
Prairie View Middle School
Distance 1.19 Miles
12915 East 120th Avenue Henderson CO 80640 Telephone : (720) 685-5400 Lowest Grade : 6th Kindergarten : No Enrollment : 679
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 8th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
Otho E Stuart Middle School
Distance 1.98 Miles
15955 East 101st Way Commerce City CO 80022 Telephone : (720) 685-5500 Lowest Grade : 6th Kindergarten : No Enrollment : 794
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 8th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
High Schools
Prairie View High School
Distance 1.53 Miles
12909 E 120th Ave Henderson CO 80640 Telephone : (303) 655-8800 Lowest Grade : 9th School Enrollment : Total Expenditure/Student : 19
School District : School District 27j Highest Grade : 12th Enrollment : 1809 Advanced Placement : No
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Local Business Attractions / Recreation Name
Address
Telephone
Distance (Miles)
Dkd Ventures, Inc.
12221 Village Cir W Brighton Co
(720) 685-0679
0.67
Clear Channel Psychic
11823 Memphis St Commerce City Co
(303) 386-4633
0.8
City Of Commerce City
15700 E 112th Ave Commerce City Co
(303) 289-1500
0.81
Eating / Drinking Name
Address
Telephone
Distance (Miles)
Tropa The Filipino Grill
12215 Helena St Commerce City Co
(303) 659-0846
0.72
African Grill And Bar
15800 E 121st Ave Unit G5 Lochbuie Co
(720) 949-0784
0.76
Bison Bar & Grill/bison Room
15700 E 112th Ave Commerce City Co
(303) 289-1500
0.81
Health Care Services Name
Address
Telephone
Distance (Miles)
Sunshine Home Care Services Llc
14848 E 116th Pl Commerce City Co
(303) 622-5526
0.09
Colorado Lifesavers
15501 E 112th Ave Unit 13 Commerce City Co
(720) 203-4019
0.52
Everyone's Foot Specialist, P.a.
15987 E 118th Pl Commerce City Co
(713) 443-0702
0.66
Leonard O Mejia
16045 E 123rd Ave Commerce City Co
(303) 903-9636
0.97
Organizations / Associations Name
Address
Telephone
Distance (Miles)
180 Community Church
11674 Granby St Commerce City Co
(720) 255-6889
0.18
Landing Place Church Inc.
11555 Chambers Rd Commerce City (720) 217-8280 Co
0.28
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Shopping Name
7-eleven
Address
15200 E 120th Ave Commerce City Co
Telephone
(303) 842-6283
Distance (Miles)
0.37
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
14972 E 117TH AVE
Distance 0.01 Miles
Owner Name : Haas David A Sale Date : 12/27/2018 Total Value : $455,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 01/08/2019 Sale Price : $335,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $5,013.08
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.14
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,620
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2003 / 2003
APN : R0128082
14993 E 116TH PL
Distance 0.01 Miles
Owner Name : Ho Khoi Nguyen Sale Date : 12/07/2018 Total Value : $449,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 12/07/2018 Sale Price : $325,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 2
Property Tax : $4,946.42
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.15
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,577
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0128044
14973 E 116TH PL
Distance 0.02 Miles
Owner Name : Luna Gabriel D Sale Date : 11/21/2025 Total Value : $414,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 12/04/2025 Sale Price : $418,000
Bed / Bath : 2 / 1
Property Tax : $4,560.54
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.13
Stories : 1
Living Area : 1,267
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0128046
14952 E 117TH AVE
Distance 0.02 Miles
Owner Name : Schlundt Robin G Sale Date : 12/10/2014 Total Value : $441,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 12/29/2014 Sale Price : $220,500
Bed / Bath : 2 / 2
Property Tax : $3,756.56
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.14
Stories : 1
Living Area : 1,194
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0128081 Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
14953 E 116TH PL
Distance 0.03 Miles
Owner Name : Miller Tammy R Sale Date : 03/26/2015 Total Value : $470,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 03/27/2015 Sale Price : $264,900
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $5,177.50
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.13
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,854
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2003 / 2003
APN : R0128047
11662 FAIRPLAY ST
Distance 0.03 Miles
Owner Name : G & T Group 219 Llc Sale Date : 02/27/2020 Total Value : $453,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 03/03/2020 Sale Price : $340,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 2
Property Tax : $4,990.50
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.13
Stories : 1
Living Area : 1,325
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0127928
14932 E 117TH AVE
Distance 0.03 Miles
Owner Name : Beltran Bertha Patricia Sale Date : 07/15/2022 Total Value : $435,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 07/19/2022 Sale Price : $460,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $4,792.74
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.14
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,435
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0128079
14933 E 116TH PL
Distance 0.03 Miles
Owner Name : Beal Phillip Sale Date : 09/01/2017 Total Value : $446,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 09/07/2017 Sale Price : $310,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $4,913.10
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.13
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,489
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2002 / 2002
APN : R0128048 Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
14971 E 117TH AVE
Distance 0.04 Miles
Owner Name : Nguyen Hai Duy Sale Date : 07/02/2014 Total Value : $434,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 07/28/2014 Sale Price : $225,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $4,780.90
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.14
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,435
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2003 / 2003
APN : R0127996
14991 E 117TH AVE
Distance 0.04 Miles
Owner Name : Jenkins Nikki Y Sale Date : 05/30/2013 Total Value : $464,000
Subdivision : Buffalo Run Sub Filing 1 Recording Date : 05/31/2013 Sale Price : $211,000
Bed / Bath : 3 / 3
Property Tax : $5,111.96
Land Use : Sfr
Lot Acres : 0.17
Stories : 2
Living Area : 1,620
Yr Blt / Eff Yr Blt : 2003 / 2003
APN : R0127992
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Census Tract / block: 85.36 / 2
Year: 2020
Household Population
Population by Age
Count:
4,924
0 - 11
Estimate Current Year:
6,937
12 - 17
Estimate in 5 Years:
27,332
18 - 24
5.16%
Growth Last 5 Years:
43.2%
25 - 64
55.93%
Growth Last 10 Years:
-27.39%
65 - 74
10.03%
75+ Household Size
Household Income
Current Year:
1,621
0 - $25,000
7.03%
Average Current Year:
3.04
$25,000 - $35,000
2.16%
Estimate in 5 Years:
12,462
$35,000 - $50,000
0%
Growth Last 5 Years:
44.79%
$50,000 - $75,000
3.08%
Growth Last 10 Years:
58.06%
$75,000 - $100,000
16.22%
Male Population:
48.66%
Above $100,000
71.5%
Female Population:
51.34%
Married People:
68.91%
Unmarried People:
31.09%
Average Household Income:
$141,055
Housing Median Mortgage Payments
Home Values
Under $300:
0.77%
Below $100,000:
1.33%
$300 - $799:
2.23%
$100,000 - $150,000:
0%
$800 - $1,999:
35.59%
$150,000 - $200,000:
0%
Over $2,000:
61.41%
$200,000 - $300,000:
0%
Median Home Value:
$567,700
$300,000 - $500,000:
33.36%
Unit Occupied Owner:
88.4%
Above $500,000:
65.32%
Median Mortgage:
$1,749
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
Rent Payments
Year Built
Unit Occupied Renter:
11.6%
1999 - 2000
Median Gross Rent:
$2,469
1995 - 1998
Less Than $499
0%
1990 - 1994
$500 - $749
0%
1980 - 1989
3.55%
$750 - $999
0%
1970 - 1979
1.92%
$1000 and Over
100%
1900 - 1969
0%
Public Pre-Primary School:
0.23%
Not Enrolled in School:
73.67%
Private Pre-Primary School:
0%
Not A High School Graduate:
10.05%
Public School:
24.28%
Graduate Of High School:
19.17%
Private School:
2.05%
Attended Some College:
20.31%
Public College:
3.07%
College Graduate:
32.4%
Private College:
0.43%
Graduate Degree:
18.06%
51.86%
Private Worker:
68.85%
Government Worker:
19.2%
Self Employed Worker:
2.72%
Unpaid Family Worker:
3.57%
Education Enrollment
Workforce Occupation:
Manager/Prof: Technical: Sales:
19.93%
Administrative: Private House Hold: Service:
Farming: 14.05%
Protective Services:
3.38%
Skilled: Blue-Collar:
14.16%
Commute Time
Less Than 15 Min:
7.82%
15 min - 28 min:
33.03%
30 min - 57 min:
46.64%
Over 60 min:
12.51%
Customer Name : De Anna Harwood Customer Company Name : First American Title Prepared On : 07/17/2026 © 2026 CoreLogic. All rights reserved
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DENVER METRO Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY: www.adcogov.org
ELECTED OFFICIALS & PUBLIC OFFICES ASSESSOR
Thomas Swingle
720.523.6038
CLERK AND RECORDER
ADAMS COUNTY COURTHOUSE & GOVERNMENT CENTER: ADAMS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
720.523.6500
CORONER
ADAMS COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 303.659.1027
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 1) Julie Duran Mullica
www.libraryhours.org/co/adams
BENNETT
303.405.3231 495 7th St. • Bennett, 80102
BRIGHTON
303.659.1161 303.405.3230 1100 Judicial Center Dr. • Brighton, 80601 327 E. Bridge St. • Brighton, 80601
Josh Zygielbaum
Monica Broncucia-Jordan
ADAMS COUNTY LIBRARIES:
303.659.2120 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy. • Brighton, 80601
720.523.6100
ADAMS COUNTY 720.523.6100 MOTOR VEHICLE:
COMMERCE CITY
303.287.0063 7185 Monaco St. • Commerce City, 80022
PERL MACK
303.428.3576 7611 Hilltop Circle • Denver, 80221
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 2)
COLORADO COUNTY SERVICES
Kathy Henson
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 3) Emma Pinter
720.523.6100
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 4) Steve O’Dorisio
720.523.6100
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (17TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT) Brian Mason
SHERIFF
Gene Claps
SURVEYOR
Bryan Douglass, PLS
BRIGHTON (MAIN OFFICE)
Adams County Government Center 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Suite E2001 720.523.6100 Brighton, 80601
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DISTRICT 5) Lynn Baca
www.adcogov.org 720.523.6010
AURORA
3449 Chambers Rd • Aurora, 80011
BENNETT
355 S. First Street • Bennett, 80102
303.659.7720 COMMERCE CITY 7190 Colorado Blvd. • Commerce City, 80022 303.654.1850 NORTH PECOS 12200 Pecos St. • Westminster, CO 80234 720.289.0494 WESTMINSTER 8452 Federal Blvd. •Westminster, 80031
TREASURER AND PUBLIC TRUSTEE Alex Villagran
720.523.6160
2026
DENVER METRO Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY: Adams County’s 2026 population is estimated at 560,079, reflecting a 0.98% growth rate over the past year (World Population Review estimate based on U.S. Census Bureau data). Adams County is the 5th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 443,692 and has grown 26.23% since 2010. The county seat is Brighton. The county is named for Alva Adams, an early Governor of the State of Colorado in 1887–1889. Adams County is part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HISTORY
On May 30, 1854, the Kansas–Nebraska Act created the Territory of Nebraska and Territory of Kansas, divided by the Parallel 40° North (168th Avenue in present-day Adams County). The future Adams County, Colorado, occupied a strip of northern Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory, immediately south of the Nebraska Territory.
COLORADO COUNTY OVERVIEW
In 1859, John D. “Colonel Jack” Henderson built a ranch, trading post, and hotel on Henderson Island in the South Platte River in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. Jack Henderson was the former editor and proprietor of the Leavenworth (Kansas Territory) Journal and an outspoken pro-slavery politician who had been accused of vote fraud in eastern Kansas. Henderson sold meat and provisions to gold seekers on their way up the South Platte River Trail to the gold fields during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. Henderson Island was the first permanent settlement in the South Platte River Valley between Fort Saint Vrain in the Nebraska Territory and the Cherry Creek Diggings in the Kansas Territory. Jack Henderson eventually returned to eastern Kansas and fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Henderson Island is today the site of the Adams County Regional Park and Fairgrounds. The eastern portion of the Kansas Territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Kansas on January 29, 1861, and on February 28, 1861, the remaining western portion of the territory was made part of the new Colorado Territory. The Colorado Territory created Arapahoe County, on November 1, 1861, and Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876. In 1901, the Colorado General Assembly voted to split Arapahoe County into three parts: a new Adams County, a new consolidated City and County of Denver, and the remainder of the Arapahoe County to be renamed South Arapahoe County. A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, subsequent legislation, and a referendum delayed the creation of Adams County until November 15, 1902. Governor James Bradley Orman designated Brighton as the temporary Adams County Seat. Adams County originally stretched 160 miles (258 kilometers) from present-day Sheridan Boulevard to the Kansas state border. On May 12, 1903, the eastern 88 miles (142 kilometers) of Adams County was transferred to the new Washington County and the new Yuma County, reducing the length of Adams County to the present 72 miles (116 kilometers). On November 8, 1904, Adams County voters chose Brighton as the permanent county seat. A 1989 vote transferred 53 square miles (137 square kilometers) of Adams County to the City and County of Denver for the proposed Denver International Airport, leaving the densely populated western portion of the county as two oddly-shaped peninsulas. Adams County lost the tip of its northwest corner when the consolidated City and County of Broomfield was created on November 15, 2001.
GEOGRAPHY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,184 square miles (3,070 km2), of which 1,168 square miles (3,030 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.4%) is water. Adams County surrounds (and surrendered the land for) most of Denver International Airport which are in the City and County of Denver.
2026
DENVER METRO Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY Cont... ADJACENT COUNTIES
Weld County – north Arapahoe County – south City & County of Broomfield – northwest
Morgan County – northeast City & County of Denver – southeast
Washington County – east Jefferson County – west
NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
STATE PROTECTED AREA Barr Lake State Park
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2026
COLORADO Denver Metro SPORTS:
PARKS & RECREATION:
DENVER BRONCOS BRONCOS PARK POWERED BY COMMONSPIRIT CITY PARK 13655 Broncos Parkway Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 649-9000 denverbroncos.com
COLORADO AVALANCHE BALL ARENA 1000 Chopper Cir Denver, CO 80204 (303) 405-1100 nhl.com/avalanche
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
COLORADO ROCKIES COORS FIELD 2001 Blake St Denver, CO 80205 (303) 292-0200 mlb.com/rockies
DENVER NUGGETS BALL ARENA 1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204 (303) 405-1100 nba.com/nuggets
COLORADO RAPIDS DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK 6000 Victory Way Commerce City, CO 80022 (303) 825-4625 coloradorapids.com
COLORADO MAMMOTH BALL ARENA 1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204 (303) 405-1101 coloradomammoth.com
Updated 2026
Location: East of downtown Denver, near E. 17th Ave., York St., Colorado Blvd. and E. 23rd Ave. City Park is Denver’s largest urban park, with more than 300 acres of lawns, lakes, walking paths, athletic fields, tennis courts, event space and major cultural attractions. The park is home to the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, with Ferril Lake, flower gardens, monuments, picnic areas and some of the city’s best skyline-and-mountain views. City Park Golf Course remains a public urban course with views of downtown and the mountains. City Park Jazz continues as a beloved free summer concert series. For 2026, the posted schedule runs Sunday evenings from June 7 through Aug. 9, though staging and seating may shift because the historic bandstand was damaged by fire. Definitely check the current schedule before publishing exact event details.
CIVIC CENTER PARK
Address: 101 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 Civic Center Park remains Denver’s grand civic gathering space, known for its history, architecture, public art, gardens, events and central downtown location near the Colorado State Capitol, City and County Building, Denver Art Museum and Denver Central Library. Important update: Civic Center Park is under major construction. Phase One of the Civic Center Next 100 project began in November 2025, with completion scheduled for summer 2027. Limited portions of the park remain open, but large events are affected during construction. Civic Center EATS is still active in 2026, scheduled Wednesdays and Thursdays from mid-May through mid-October on Bannock Street and the Civic Center Park Meadow.
CONFLUENCE PARK
Address: 2250 15th St., Denver, CO 80202
Confluence Park sits where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte River, near Lower Downtown and the REI flagship store. The area is considered part of Denver’s SKYLINE PARK birthplace, with the confluence tied to the Location: Along Arapahoe Street between city’s 1858 origins. Today, it’s a popular 15th and 18th streets in downtown Denver. urban riverfront park for walking, biking, kayaking, relaxing along the water and Skyline Park is downtown Denver’s taking in downtown views. three-block urban park along Arapahoe Street. It is currently being reimagined as a more active, accessible public space for residents, workers, students and visitors. Block 1, between 15th and 16th streets, reopened in 2025 with a Street Soccer USA synthetic turf field for drop-in play when not reserved for programming. Block 2, between 16th and 17th streets, is under construction as of February 2026, with completion anticipated in spring 2027.
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COLORADO Denver Metro ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: RED ROCKS PARK AND AMPHITHEATRE 18300 W Alameda Pkwy Morrison, CO 80465 (720) 865-2494 redrocksonline.com
ELITCH GARDENS THEME & WATER PARK 2000 Elitch Cir. Denver, CO 80204 (303) 595-4386 elitchgardens.com
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
WATER WORLD
8801 N. Pecos Street Federal Heights, CO 80260 (303) 427-7873 waterworldcolorado.com
CASA BONITA (RESTAURANT) 6715 W Colfax Ave Lakewood, CO 80214 casabonitadenver.com
MEOW WOLF DENVER: CONVERGENCE STATION 1338 1st St. Denver, CO 80204 (866) 636-9969 meowwolf.com/visit/denver
COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER
DENVER ART MUSEUM
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART – THE ANSCHUTZ COLLECTION
SANCTUARIES & ZOOS:
700 14th St Denver, CO 80202 (303) 228-8000 denverconvention.com
1727 Tremont Place Denver, CO 80202 (303) 293-2000 anschutzcollection.org
ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES 6901 Wadsworth Blvd Arvada, CO 80003 (720) 898-7200 arvadacenter.org
DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 1101 13th St Denver, CO 80204 Box Office counter: 1301 13th St. Denver, CO 80204 Ticket line: (303) 893-4100 Admin: (303) 893-4000 Website: denvercenter.org (303) 893-4100 denvercenter.org
DENVER MUSEUM OF DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS NATURE & SCIENCE 1007 York St Denver, CO 80206 (720) 865-3500 botanicgardens.org
2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80205 (303) 370-6000 dmns.org
HUDSON GARDENS & EVENT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF DENVER AT MARSICO CENTER CAMPUS 6115 S Santa Fe Dr Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 797-8565 hudsongardens.org
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Denver, Colorado (720) 865-5000 denverartmuseum.org
BUTTERFLY PAVILION (303) 469-5441 6252 W 104th Ave. Westminster, CO 80020 butterflies.org
THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY 2999 County Road 53 Keenesburg, CO 80643 (303) 536-0118 wildanimalsanctuary.org
LUVIN ARMS ANIMAL SANCTUARY 3470 County Road 7 Erie, CO 80516 (720) 515-8577 luvinarms.org
DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE 2300 N Steele St Denver, CO 80205 (720) 337-1400 denverzoo.org
DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM DENVER 700 Water St Denver, CO 80211 (303) 561-4450 aquariumrestaurants.com downtownaquariumdenver
2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Denver, CO 80211 (303) 433-7444 mychildsmuseum.org
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COLORADO Denver Metro
Denver The Mile High City
Exciting Things to Do in Denver With sunny skies, fresh mountain air and adventure in every direction, Denver makes it easy to fill a day — or a whole getaway — with city energy and Colorado views. Set exactly one mile above sea level, the Mile High City blends urban culture with quick access to the Rocky Mountains.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Start outside. Denver offers nearly 20,000 acres of parkland, more than 250 urban parks and about 850 miles of paved, off-street trails for walking and biking. Spend the morning in a city park, cruise along Cherry Creek or the South Platte River, then use Denver as your basecamp for hiking, mountain biking, camping, fly-fishing and scenic day trips. The city’s creative scene is just as vibrant. Explore major museums, boutique galleries, public art, live music venues and neighborhood art districts filled with color, food and local flavor. From RiNo’s murals to the Art District on Santa Fe, Denver turns a simple stroll into a tiny cultural treasure hunt. There’s something here for every kind of traveler: romantic rooftops, family-friendly attractions, outdoor adventures, craft food and drink, unforgettable concerts and easy access to the mountains. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a longer Colorado vacation, Denver is ready to be your launchpad. SCAN CODE to explore more outdoor adventures, food and drink, arts and culture, and career opportunities in Denver.
denver.org/things-to-do
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DENVER METRO Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert & Jefferson Counties
SCHOOL DISTRICT: BRIGHTON DIST 27J
SCHOOLS: SCHOOL INFORMATION
TURNBERRY ELEMENTARY PRAIRIE VIEW MIDDLE PRAIRIE VIEW HIGH
DENVER METRO
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert & Jefferson Counties
DENVER METRO Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert & Jefferson Counties
METRO REGION SCHOOL DISTRICTS: ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS Thornton www.adams12.org
ADAMS 14
Commerce City adams14.org
ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J Aurora www.aurorak12.org
BOULDER VALLEY RE-2 Boulder www.bvsd.org
CHERRY CREEK 5
Greenwood Village www.cherrycreekschools.org
CLEAR CREEK RE-1
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Idaho Springs www.ccsdre1.org
DENVER COUNTY 1
GILPIN COUNTY RE-1 Black Hawk www.gilpin.k12.co.us
JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 Golden www.jeffcopublicschools.org
LITTLETON 6
Littleton www.littletonpublicschools.net
MAPLETON 1 Denver www.mapleton.us
PLATTE CANYON
Bailey www.plattecanyonschools.org
SCHOOL DISTRICT 27J Brighton www.sd27j.org
SHERIDAN 2 Sheridan www.ssd2.org
WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Westminster wps.org
Denver www.dpsk12.org
DOUGLAS COUNTY RE-1 Castle Rock www.dcsdk12.org
ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT Elizabeth www.elizabethschooldistrict.org
ENGLEWOOD 1
Englewood www.englewoodschools.net
2026
2025 Final School Performance Framework 8820: Turnberry Elementary | 0040: School District 27J Plan Type
Grade Levels: E - (1 Year)
Official Rating based on SINGLE-YEAR SPF Report
48.6/100
Improvement Plan
Points Earned -
The performance framework evaluates district and school performance on Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, and Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness indicators. The percentage of points earned across all indicators determines the final accreditation rating for a district or the final plan type for a school, which is displayed above. The cut points for final ratings established by the State Board of Education are shown at the right of this page. Failure to meet finance, assessment, and safety assurances may result in a lowered rating. Refer to the scoring guide near the end of this report for more details on how ratings are determined.
Indicator Rating Totals Performance Indicator
Percent of Points Earned
Points Earned/ Eligible
Rating
Academic Achievement
42.4%
17.0/40
Approaching
Academic Growth
52.7%
31.6/60
Approaching
Performance
48.6%
Improvement Priority Imp. Turnaround
School plan types are based on the total percentage of points earned.
Performance Plan: 53.0% - 100%
Assurances Rating Participation
Improvement Plan: 42.0% - 52.9%
Meets 95% Participation
Priority Improvement Plan: 34.0% - 41.9%
Test Participation Rates and Total Participation Rate Descriptor* Total Records
Valid Scores
Total Participation Rate
Parent Excusals
Accountability Participation Rate
Rating
English Language Arts
361
348
96.4%
7
98.9%
Meets 95% Participation
Math
361
347
96.1%
8
98.3%
Meets 95% Participation
Subject
Meets 95% Total Participation
Total Participation Rate Descriptor for Planning Purposes:
Turnaround Plan: 0.0% - 33.9%
Insufficient State Data: No reportable achievement and growth data.
Summary of Ratings by EMH Level EMH Level
Performance Indicator
Elementary Academic Achievement Academic Growth
Percent of
Points Earned/
Points Earned
Eligible
Rating
42.4%
17.0/40
Approaching
52.7%
31.6/60
Approaching
Points by Level
Overall Rating by Level
48.6%
Improvement
(-) No Reportable Data *State accountability policy requires 95% student participation in state assessments. Students excused from testing by a parent or guardian do not impact the Accountability Participation Rate that determines whether the overall rating is reduced by one level. Districts or schools with less than 95% total participation in ELA and Math receive a "Does Not Meet 95% Total Participation" descriptor that is informational and does not impact framework calculations. The descriptor does not impact framework calculations. First-year in the U.S. Multilingual Learners eligible to take the ELP assessment count as participants for ELA.
2025 Final School Performance Framework 8820: Turnberry Elementary | 0040: School District 27J
Elementary School - (1 Year)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Subject CMAS - English Language Arts
CMAS - Math
CMAS - Science
Student Group
Count
Participation Rate
Mean Scale Score
Percentile Rank
Pts Earned/ Eligible
All Students
334
96.4%
724.4
18
4.00/8
Previously Identified for READ Plan Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
106 146
93.2% 96.1%
705.5 718.4
8
0.00/0 0.25/1
Minority Students
220
97.0%
719.9
9
0.25/1
Does Not Meet Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
102
97.3%
711.5
2
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
49
91.1%
693.3
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
330
96.1%
725.2
27
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible Minority Students
143 219
94.2% 97.9%
718.1 719.7
13 16
0.25/1 0.50/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
100
98.2%
711.7
6
0.25/1
Approaching Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
48
89.3%
693.9
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
118
99.2%
718.9
16
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
50
98.1%
714.2
10
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students Multilingual Learners
83 40
98.9% 100.0%
715.0 704.3
10 1
0.25/1 0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
18
100.0%
694.7
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet Does Not Meet
*
*
*
*
15.25/36
Approaching
TOTAL
Rating Approaching -
ACADEMIC GROWTH Subject
Student Group
Count
Median Growth Percentile/Rate
Pts Earned/ Eligible
Rating
CMAS - English Language Arts
All Students
219
41.0
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
94
44.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
148
38.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
65
41.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
31
32.0
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
217
46.0
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
91
46.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
149
45.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
66
49.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
31
42.0
0.50/1
Approaching
English Language English Language Proficiency Proficiency On Track to EL Proficiency
137
56.0
1.50/2
Meets
137
65.0%
1.50/2
Meets
TOTAL
*
*
14.75/28
Approaching
CMAS - Math
This page displays the performance indicator data for the elementary school level. For the 1-year report, calculations are based on 2025 state assessment results. Multi-year reports include 2023 through 2025 results. Academic Achievement: mean scale scores represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups; participation rates included on this page count parent excusals as non-participants. Academic Growth: median student growth percentiles and percentages of students on track to meet targets represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups. For additional information regarding Academic Achievement and Academic Growth points, cut-points, and ratings, refer to the scoring guide at the end of this document. Multilingual Learners describes students that are Non-English Proficient (NEP), Limited English Proficient (LEP), and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) - Monitor Year 1, Monitor Year 2, Exited Year 1, & Exited Year 2. (*) Not Applicable; (-) No Reportable Data
Scoring Guide for 2025 District/School Performance Frameworks Performance Indicator Measure/Metric
Rating
Mean Scale Score was: Academic Achievement & ELP On Track Growth
Exceeds • at or above the 85th percentile Meets • at or above the 50th percentile but below the 85th percentile Approaching • at or above the 15th percentile but below the 50th percentile Does Not Meet • below the 15th percentile Students Previously Identified for a READ Plan (bonus point) • CMAS ELA Mean scale score at or above 725 (Approaching Expectations cut-score) Median Growth Percentile was:
• at or above 65 Academic Growth • at or above 50 but below 65 • at or above 35 but below 50 • below 35 Mean CO SAT Reading and Writing (EBRW) scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 553.1 553.6 • below previous cut but at or above 494.6 496.4 • below previous cut but at or above 448.1 455.8 • below 448.1 455.8 Mean CO SAT Math scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 527.0 523.3 • below previous cut but at or above 465.8 466.0 • below previous cut but at or above 423.3 426.4 • below 423.3 426.4 Dropout Rate: The district or school dropout rate was (of all schools in 2017): Postsecondary and • at or below 0.5% Workforce Readiness • at or below 2.0% but above 0.5% • at or below 5.0% but above 2.0% • above 5.0% Matriculation Rate (of all schools in 2018): • at or above the 75.8% • at or above 61.1% but below 75.8% • at or above 46.8% but below 61.1% • below 46.8% Graduation Rate and Disaggregated Graduation Rate (Best of 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-year): • at or above 95.0% • at or above 85.0% but below 95.0% • at or above 75.0% but below 85.0% • below 75.0%
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Point Value Each Disaggregated Group
All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 1 bonus point
All Students 8 6 4 2
Each Disaggregated Group
ELP
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students
Each Disaggregated Group
4 3 2 1 All Students 4 3 2 1 All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 All Students 4 3 2 1 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
ELP On Track Growth 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students 8 6 4 2
Academic Achievement: Mean Scale Score by Percentile Cut-Points
The Academic Achievement Indicator reflects achievement as measured by the mean scale score on Colorado's standardized assessments. The presented targets for the Achievement Indicators have been established utilizing baseline year data.* English Language Arts & Mathematics Science Reading & Writing for CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT Elementary Middle Elementary Middle Elem Middle High 1-Year 3-Year 1-Year 3-Year Percentile 15th percentile 722.3 724.1 415.1 416.8 719.1 716.5 387.4 393.4 717.9 714.2 721.4 50th percentile 739.5 740.1 458.9 456.7 734.3 731.2 430.2 431.4 736.9 732.8 734.6 85th percentile 755.9 757.3 505.0 508.0 751.9 746.2 480.4 480.5 753.2 749.3 746.4
Percent of Students On Track for ELP Growth Targets Percentile 15th percentile 50th percentile 85th percentile
ELP On Track Growth Elem Middle High 52.1% 13.8% 14.1% 64.4% 24.2% 22.7% 76.7% 37.3% 35.1%
Cut-Points for Each Performance Indicator Achievement; Growth; Postsecondary Readiness
Cut-Point: The district or school earned...of points eligible Exceeds • at or above 87.5% Meets • at or above 62.5% but below 87.5% Approaching • at or above 37.5% but below 62.5% Does Not Meet • below 37.5%
Cut-Points for Plan/Category Type Assignment
Total Framework Points
District 74.0% 56.0% 44.0% 34.0% 25.0%
School not applicable 53.0% 42.0% 34.0% 25.0%
Total Possible Points by Performance Indicator Indicator
Total Possible Points
Achievement
36 points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group)
40%
30%
Growth
28 total points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group, 2 for ELP growth, 2 for ELP On Track Growth)
60%
40%
not applicable
30%
Elementary/Middle High/District
52 total points (16 for graduation, 4 for Postsecondary matriculation, 16 for dropout, 8 per CO Readiness SAT subject)
Accreditation Category/Plan Type Accredited w/Distinction (District only) Accredited (District) or Performance Plan (School) Accredited w/Improvement Plan (District) or Improvement Plan (School) Accredited w/Priority Improvement Plan (District) or Priority Improvement (School) Accredited w/Turnaround Plan(District) or Turnaround Plan (School)
* School data used as baseline: 2016 for CMAS & CoAlt ELA & Math (g3-8). 2024 for 1yr and 2025 for 3yr CO PSAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g9-10). 2024 for CMAS and CoAlt Science (g5, 8, 11). 2024 for ELP On Track to Proficiency Growth as planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. ** 2024 school data used as baseline for 1 yr CO SAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g11) and 2025 data for 3yr.
July 22, 2025
2025 Final School Performance Framework 7131: Prairie View Middle School | 0040: School District 27J Plan Type
Grade Levels: M - (1 Year)
Official Rating based on SINGLE-YEAR SPF Report
48.3/100
Improvement Plan
Points Earned -
The performance framework evaluates district and school performance on Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, and Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness indicators. The percentage of points earned across all indicators determines the final accreditation rating for a district or the final plan type for a school, which is displayed above. The cut points for final ratings established by the State Board of Education are shown at the right of this page. Failure to meet finance, assessment, and safety assurances may result in a lowered rating. Refer to the scoring guide near the end of this report for more details on how ratings are determined.
Indicator Rating Totals Performance Indicator
Percent of Points Earned
Points Earned/ Eligible
Rating
Academic Achievement
41.7%
16.7/40
Approaching
Academic Growth
52.7%
31.6/60
Approaching
Performance
48.3%
Improvement Priority Imp. Turnaround
School plan types are based on the total percentage of points earned.
Performance Plan: 53.0% - 100%
Assurances Rating Participation
Improvement Plan: 42.0% - 52.9%
Meets 95% Participation
Priority Improvement Plan: 34.0% - 41.9%
Test Participation Rates and Total Participation Rate Descriptor* Total Records
Valid Scores
Total Participation Rate
Parent Excusals
Accountability Participation Rate
Rating
English Language Arts
673
647
96.1%
15
99.1%
Meets 95% Participation
Math
673
651
96.7%
14
98.8%
Meets 95% Participation
Subject
Meets 95% Total Participation
Total Participation Rate Descriptor for Planning Purposes:
Turnaround Plan: 0.0% - 33.9%
Insufficient State Data: No reportable achievement and growth data.
Summary of Ratings by EMH Level Percent of
Points Earned/
EMH Level
Performance Indicator
Points Earned
Eligible
Rating
Middle
Academic Achievement
41.7%
16.7/40
Approaching
Academic Growth
52.7%
31.6/60
Approaching
Points by Level
Overall Rating by Level
48.3%
Improvement
(-) No Reportable Data *State accountability policy requires 95% student participation in state assessments. Students excused from testing by a parent or guardian do not impact the Accountability Participation Rate that determines whether the overall rating is reduced by one level. Districts or schools with less than 95% total participation in ELA and Math receive a "Does Not Meet 95% Total Participation" descriptor that is informational and does not impact framework calculations. The descriptor does not impact framework calculations. First-year in the U.S. Multilingual Learners eligible to take the ELP assessment count as participants for ELA.
2025 Final School Performance Framework 7131: Prairie View Middle School | 0040: School District 27J
Middle School - (1 Year)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Subject
Student Group
Count
Participation Rate
Mean Scale Score
Percentile Rank
Pts Earned/ Eligible
Rating
CMAS - English Language Arts
All Students
624
96.1%
727.8
22
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
306
94.4%
718.2
6
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
410
96.2%
720.5
9
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
156
95.9%
713.6
3
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
87
96.8%
691.1
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
629
96.7%
718.1
18
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
310
95.3%
710.1
5
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
415
96.8%
711.7
7
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
162
98.8%
705.7
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
87
96.8%
689.2
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
202
93.0%
717.6
19
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
101
91.4%
707.1
7
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
140
91.7%
710.9
11
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
60
96.8%
704.3
5
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
30
93.9%
696.7
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
*
*
*
*
15.00/36
Approaching
CMAS - Math
CMAS - Science
TOTAL
ACADEMIC GROWTH Subject
Student Group
Count
Median Growth Percentile/Rate
Pts Earned/ Eligible
Rating
CMAS - English Language Arts
All Students
582
47.0
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
286
38.5
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
380
42.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
145
42.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
70
31.0
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
580
42.0
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
284
41.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
378
41.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
144
35.5
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
69
36.0
0.50/1
Approaching
English Language English Language Proficiency Proficiency On Track to EL Proficiency
69
58.0
1.50/2
Meets
69
29.0%
1.50/2
Meets
TOTAL
*
*
14.75/28
Approaching
CMAS - Math
This page displays the performance indicator data for the middle school level. For the 1-year report, calculations are based on 2025 state assessment results. Multi-year reports include 2023 through 2025 results. Academic Achievement: mean scale scores represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups; participation rates included on this page count parent excusals as non-participants. Academic Growth: median student growth percentiles and percentages of students on track to meet targets represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups. For additional information regarding Academic Achievement and Academic Growth points, cut-points, and ratings, refer to the scoring guide at the end of this document. Multilingual Learners describes students that are Non-English Proficient (NEP), Limited English Proficient (LEP), and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) - Monitor Year 1, Monitor Year 2, Exited Year 1, & Exited Year 2. (*) Not Applicable; (-) No Reportable Data
Scoring Guide for 2025 District/School Performance Frameworks Performance Indicator Measure/Metric
Rating
Mean Scale Score was: Academic Achievement & ELP On Track Growth
Exceeds • at or above the 85th percentile Meets • at or above the 50th percentile but below the 85th percentile Approaching • at or above the 15th percentile but below the 50th percentile Does Not Meet • below the 15th percentile Students Previously Identified for a READ Plan (bonus point) • CMAS ELA Mean scale score at or above 725 (Approaching Expectations cut-score) Median Growth Percentile was:
• at or above 65 Academic Growth • at or above 50 but below 65 • at or above 35 but below 50 • below 35 Mean CO SAT Reading and Writing (EBRW) scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 553.1 553.6 • below previous cut but at or above 494.6 496.4 • below previous cut but at or above 448.1 455.8 • below 448.1 455.8 Mean CO SAT Math scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 527.0 523.3 • below previous cut but at or above 465.8 466.0 • below previous cut but at or above 423.3 426.4 • below 423.3 426.4 Dropout Rate: The district or school dropout rate was (of all schools in 2017): Postsecondary and • at or below 0.5% Workforce Readiness • at or below 2.0% but above 0.5% • at or below 5.0% but above 2.0% • above 5.0% Matriculation Rate (of all schools in 2018): • at or above the 75.8% • at or above 61.1% but below 75.8% • at or above 46.8% but below 61.1% • below 46.8% Graduation Rate and Disaggregated Graduation Rate (Best of 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-year): • at or above 95.0% • at or above 85.0% but below 95.0% • at or above 75.0% but below 85.0% • below 75.0%
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Point Value Each Disaggregated Group
All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 1 bonus point
All Students 8 6 4 2
Each Disaggregated Group
ELP
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students
Each Disaggregated Group
4 3 2 1 All Students 4 3 2 1 All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 All Students 4 3 2 1 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
ELP On Track Growth 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students 8 6 4 2
Academic Achievement: Mean Scale Score by Percentile Cut-Points
The Academic Achievement Indicator reflects achievement as measured by the mean scale score on Colorado's standardized assessments. The presented targets for the Achievement Indicators have been established utilizing baseline year data.* English Language Arts & Mathematics Science Reading & Writing for CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT Elementary Middle Elementary Middle Elem Middle High 1-Year 3-Year 1-Year 3-Year Percentile 15th percentile 722.3 724.1 415.1 416.8 719.1 716.5 387.4 393.4 717.9 714.2 721.4 50th percentile 739.5 740.1 458.9 456.7 734.3 731.2 430.2 431.4 736.9 732.8 734.6 85th percentile 755.9 757.3 505.0 508.0 751.9 746.2 480.4 480.5 753.2 749.3 746.4
Percent of Students On Track for ELP Growth Targets Percentile 15th percentile 50th percentile 85th percentile
ELP On Track Growth Elem Middle High 52.1% 13.8% 14.1% 64.4% 24.2% 22.7% 76.7% 37.3% 35.1%
Cut-Points for Each Performance Indicator Achievement; Growth; Postsecondary Readiness
Cut-Point: The district or school earned...of points eligible Exceeds • at or above 87.5% Meets • at or above 62.5% but below 87.5% Approaching • at or above 37.5% but below 62.5% Does Not Meet • below 37.5%
Cut-Points for Plan/Category Type Assignment
Total Framework Points
District 74.0% 56.0% 44.0% 34.0% 25.0%
School not applicable 53.0% 42.0% 34.0% 25.0%
Total Possible Points by Performance Indicator Indicator
Total Possible Points
Achievement
36 points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group)
40%
30%
Growth
28 total points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group, 2 for ELP growth, 2 for ELP On Track Growth)
60%
40%
not applicable
30%
Elementary/Middle High/District
52 total points (16 for graduation, 4 for Postsecondary matriculation, 16 for dropout, 8 per CO Readiness SAT subject)
Accreditation Category/Plan Type Accredited w/Distinction (District only) Accredited (District) or Performance Plan (School) Accredited w/Improvement Plan (District) or Improvement Plan (School) Accredited w/Priority Improvement Plan (District) or Priority Improvement (School) Accredited w/Turnaround Plan(District) or Turnaround Plan (School)
* School data used as baseline: 2016 for CMAS & CoAlt ELA & Math (g3-8). 2024 for 1yr and 2025 for 3yr CO PSAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g9-10). 2024 for CMAS and CoAlt Science (g5, 8, 11). 2024 for ELP On Track to Proficiency Growth as planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. ** 2024 school data used as baseline for 1 yr CO SAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g11) and 2025 data for 3yr.
July 22, 2025
2025 Final School Performance Framework 7129: Prairie View High School | 0040: School District 27J Plan Type
Grade Levels: H - (1 Year)
Official Rating based on SINGLE-YEAR SPF Report
53.4/100
Performance Plan
Points Earned -
The performance framework evaluates district and school performance on Academic Achievement, Academic Growth, and Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness indicators. The percentage of points earned across all indicators determines the final accreditation rating for a district or the final plan type for a school, which is displayed above. The cut points for final ratings established by the State Board of Education are shown at the right of this page. Failure to meet finance, assessment, and safety assurances may result in a lowered rating. Refer to the scoring guide near the end of this report for more details on how ratings are determined.
Indicator Rating Totals
53.4%
Performance Improvement Priority Imp. Turnaround
School plan types are based on the total percentage of points earned.
Performance Indicator
Percent of Points Earned
Points Earned/ Eligible
Rating
Academic Achievement
41.7%
12.5/30
Approaching
Academic Growth
51.8%
20.7/40
Approaching
Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness
67.3%
20.2/30
Meets
Performance Plan: 53.0% - 100%
Rating
Improvement Plan: 42.0% - 52.9%
Assurances
Participation
Meets 95% Participation
Priority Improvement Plan: 34.0% - 41.9%
Test Participation Rates and Total Participation Rate Descriptor*
Subject
Total Records
Valid Scores
Total Participation Rate
Parent Excusals
Accountability Participation Rate
Rating
English Language Arts
1,322
1,061
80.3%
217
96.0%
Meets 95% Participation
Math
1,322
1,061
80.3%
217
96.0%
Meets 95% Participation Does Not Meet 95% Total Participation
Total Participation Rate Descriptor for Planning Purposes:
Turnaround Plan: 0.0% - 33.9%
Insufficient State Data: No reportable achievement and growth data.
Summary of Ratings by EMH Level Percent of
Points Earned/
EMH Level
Performance Indicator
Points Earned
Eligible
Rating
High
Academic Achievement
41.7%
12.5/30
Approaching
Academic Growth
51.8%
20.7/40
Approaching
Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness
67.3%
20.2/30
Meets
Points by Level
Overall Rating by Level
53.4%
Performance
(-) No Reportable Data *State accountability policy requires 95% student participation in state assessments. Students excused from testing by a parent or guardian do not impact the Accountability Participation Rate that determines whether the overall rating is reduced by one level. Districts or schools with less than 95% total participation in ELA and Math receive a "Does Not Meet 95% Total Participation" descriptor that is informational and does not impact framework calculations. The descriptor does not impact framework calculations. First-year in the U.S. Multilingual Learners eligible to take the ELP assessment count as participants for ELA.
2025 Final School Performance Framework 7129: Prairie View High School | 0040: School District 27J
High School - (1 Year)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Student Group
Count
Participation Rate
Mean Scale Score
Percentile Rank
Pts Earned/ Eligible
Rating
CO PSAT - Reading All Students & Writing Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
600
74.9%
422.4
21
4.00/8
Approaching
252
70.0%
403.8
8
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
410
72.5%
411.6
12
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
92
68.4%
366.7
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
67
71.1%
340.3
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
606
74.9%
392.5
18
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
256
70.0%
375.4
8
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
415
72.5%
381.5
11
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
98
68.4%
348.8
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
67
71.1%
316.8
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
267
58.6%
722.5
15
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
109
51.9%
718.1
8
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Minority Students
195
57.5%
719.1
9
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Multilingual Learners
36
59.2%
700.3
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
Students with Disabilities
24
45.3%
700.8
1
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
*
*
*
*
15.00/36
Approaching
Subject
CO PSAT - Math
CMAS - Science
TOTAL
ACADEMIC GROWTH Student Group
Count
Median Growth Percentile/Rate
Pts Earned/ Eligible
Rating
CO PSAT/SAT All Students Reading & Writing Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
574
42.5
4.00/8
Approaching
238
42.5
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
410
42.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
83
44.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
54
34.5
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
All Students
867
42.0
4.00/8
Approaching
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
364
39.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Minority Students
604
41.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Multilingual Learners
136
35.0
0.50/1
Approaching
Students with Disabilities
76
34.0
0.25/1
Does Not Meet
English Language English Language Proficiency Proficiency On Track to EL Proficiency
108
56.5
1.50/2
Meets
110
25.5%
1.50/2
Meets
TOTAL
*
*
14.50/28
Approaching
Subject
CO PSAT/SAT Math
This page displays the performance indicator data for the high school level. For the 1-year report, calculations are based on 2025 state assessment results. Multi-year reports include 2023 through 2025 results. PSAT/SAT cut scores for the multi-year reports were renormed based on 2025 results. Academic Achievement: mean scale scores represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups; participation rates included on this page count parent excusals as non-participants. . Academic Growth: median student growth percentiles and percentages of students on track to meet targets represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups. For additional information regarding Academic Achievement and Academic Growth points, cut-points, and ratings, refer to the scoring guide at the end of this document. Multilingual Learners describes students that are Non-English Proficient (NEP), Limited English Proficient (LEP), and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) - Monitor Year 1, Monitor Year 2, Exited Year 1, & Exited Year 2. (*) Not Applicable; (-) No Reportable Data
2025 Final School Performance Framework 7129: Prairie View High School | 0040: School District 27J
High School - (1 Year)
POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE READINESS Subject Student Group CO SAT - Reading All Students & Writing Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible Minority Students Multilingual Learners Students with Disabilities CO SAT - Math All Students
Count 413 180 307 54 39 417
Best Rate * * * * * *
Rate/Score 466.9 454.3 453.1 386.3 397.7 429.2
Participation Rate 89.7% 85.9% 89.9% 84.7% 70.9% 89.7%
Pts Earned/ Eligible 2.00/4 0.50/1 0.50/1 0.25/1 0.25/1 2.00/4
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible Minority Students Multilingual Learners Students with Disabilities All Students Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
183 311 58 39 2,240 1,143
* * * * * *
418.9 421.8 375.0 350.3 1.4% 1.9%
85.9% 89.9% 84.7% 70.9% * *
0.25/1 0.25/1 0.25/1 0.25/1 6.00/8 1.50/2
Minority Students Multilingual Learners Students with Disabilities All Students 2 Year 4 Year CTE
1,570 260 233 411 * * *
* * * * * * *
1.8% 6.2% 3.0% 60.3% 12.4% 31.6% 35.0%
* * * * * * *
1.50/2 0.50/2 1.00/2 2.00/4 0.00/0 0.00/0 0.00/0
Meets Does Not Meet Approaching Approaching -
*
*
2.2%
*
0.00/0
* 383 161 230 43 49 *
* 6yr 6yr 6yr 6yr 7yr *
0.7% 95.8% 95.7% 95.2% 95.3% 95.9% *
* * * * * * *
0.00/0 8.00/8 2.00/2 2.00/2 2.00/2 2.00/2 35.00/52
Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Meets
Dropout Rate
Matriculation Rate
Military Postsecondary Program Graduation Rate All Students Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible Minority Students Multilingual Learners Students with Disabilities TOTAL
Rating Approaching Approaching Approaching Does Not Meet Does Not Meet Approaching Does Not Meet Does Not Meet Does Not Meet Does Not Meet Meets Meets
REFERENCE TABLE: DISAGGREGATED GRADUATION RATES Student Group
4-Year Rate
5-Year Rate
6-Year Rate
7-Year Rate
Best Rate
All Students
87.0%
93.1%
95.8%
94.2%
6yr
Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible
86.3%
92.4%
95.7%
91.8%
6yr
Minority Students
84.4%
92.9%
95.2%
94.7%
6yr
Multilingual Learners
72.2%
89.9%
95.3%
91.5%
6yr
Students with Disabilities
67.4%
90.9%
85.7%
95.9%
7yr
CO SAT: represent outcomes for designated subjects and student groups; participation rates count parent excusals as non-participants. For the 1-year report, calculations are based on 2025 state assessment results. Multi-year reports include 2023-2025 results. Cut-scores for the multi-year reports were re-normed based on 2025 results. Dropout Rates: represent percentages of students enrolled in grades 7-12 for districts and 9-12 for schools at any time during the year who left and did not subsequently enroll in another Colorado school. 1-Year calculations are based on the 2024 End of Year (EOY) data submission. Multi-year reports include 2022 through 2024 records. Matriculation Rates: represent percentages of high school graduates with a qualifying credential, enrollment, or enlistment status in a Career & Technical Education (CTE) program, a 2- or 4-year institute of higher education, a branch of the military, or a postsecondary program. Beginning in 2024, high school graduates who were enrolled in ASCENT, P-TECH, or TREP programs (i.e., Postsecondary Program) during their 5th year of high school count as successes. 1-Year calculations are based on the 2024 graduation cohort. Multi-year reports include 2022 through 2024 records. Graduation Rates: represent percentages of students graduating high school within designated timeframes. Ratings are based on the best of the 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-year graduation rates. AYGs designate Anticipated Years of Graduation, which are defined as four years after the year that students initially enroll in 9th grade. Calculations for 1-Year and Multi-Year reports are based on data for students with AYGs between 2021 and 2024. For additional information about ratings, refer to the scoring guide on the last page of this report. Multilingual Learners describes students that are Non-English Proficient (NEP), Limited English Proficient (LEP), and Fluent English Proficient (FEP) - Monitor Year 1, Monitor Year 2, Exited Year 1, & Exited Year 2. (*) Not Applicable; (-) No Reportable Data
Scoring Guide for 2025 District/School Performance Frameworks Performance Indicator Measure/Metric
Rating
Mean Scale Score was: Academic Achievement & ELP On Track Growth
Exceeds • at or above the 85th percentile Meets • at or above the 50th percentile but below the 85th percentile Approaching • at or above the 15th percentile but below the 50th percentile Does Not Meet • below the 15th percentile Students Previously Identified for a READ Plan (bonus point) • CMAS ELA Mean scale score at or above 725 (Approaching Expectations cut-score) Median Growth Percentile was:
• at or above 65 Academic Growth • at or above 50 but below 65 • at or above 35 but below 50 • below 35 Mean CO SAT Reading and Writing (EBRW) scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 553.1 553.6 • below previous cut but at or above 494.6 496.4 • below previous cut but at or above 448.1 455.8 • below 448.1 455.8 Mean CO SAT Math scale score was**: 1-Year 3-Year • at or above 527.0 523.3 • below previous cut but at or above 465.8 466.0 • below previous cut but at or above 423.3 426.4 • below 423.3 426.4 Dropout Rate: The district or school dropout rate was (of all schools in 2017): Postsecondary and • at or below 0.5% Workforce Readiness • at or below 2.0% but above 0.5% • at or below 5.0% but above 2.0% • above 5.0% Matriculation Rate (of all schools in 2018): • at or above the 75.8% • at or above 61.1% but below 75.8% • at or above 46.8% but below 61.1% • below 46.8% Graduation Rate and Disaggregated Graduation Rate (Best of 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-year): • at or above 95.0% • at or above 85.0% but below 95.0% • at or above 75.0% but below 85.0% • below 75.0%
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
Point Value Each Disaggregated Group
All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 1 bonus point
All Students 8 6 4 2
Each Disaggregated Group
ELP
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students
Each Disaggregated Group
4 3 2 1 All Students 4 3 2 1 All Students 8 6 4 2
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 All Students 4 3 2 1 Each Disaggregated Group 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet Exceeds Meets Approaching Does Not Meet
ELP On Track Growth 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
All Students 8 6 4 2
Academic Achievement: Mean Scale Score by Percentile Cut-Points
The Academic Achievement Indicator reflects achievement as measured by the mean scale score on Colorado's standardized assessments. The presented targets for the Achievement Indicators have been established utilizing baseline year data.* English Language Arts & Mathematics Science Reading & Writing for CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT CO PSAT Elementary Middle Elementary Middle Elem Middle High 1-Year 3-Year 1-Year 3-Year Percentile 15th percentile 722.3 724.1 415.1 416.8 719.1 716.5 387.4 393.4 717.9 714.2 721.4 50th percentile 739.5 740.1 458.9 456.7 734.3 731.2 430.2 431.4 736.9 732.8 734.6 85th percentile 755.9 757.3 505.0 508.0 751.9 746.2 480.4 480.5 753.2 749.3 746.4
Percent of Students On Track for ELP Growth Targets Percentile 15th percentile 50th percentile 85th percentile
ELP On Track Growth Elem Middle High 52.1% 13.8% 14.1% 64.4% 24.2% 22.7% 76.7% 37.3% 35.1%
Cut-Points for Each Performance Indicator Achievement; Growth; Postsecondary Readiness
Cut-Point: The district or school earned...of points eligible Exceeds • at or above 87.5% Meets • at or above 62.5% but below 87.5% Approaching • at or above 37.5% but below 62.5% Does Not Meet • below 37.5%
Cut-Points for Plan/Category Type Assignment
Total Framework Points
District 74.0% 56.0% 44.0% 34.0% 25.0%
School not applicable 53.0% 42.0% 34.0% 25.0%
Total Possible Points by Performance Indicator Indicator
Total Possible Points
Achievement
36 points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group)
40%
30%
Growth
28 total points (8 per subject for all students, 4 per subject by disaggregated group, 2 for ELP growth, 2 for ELP On Track Growth)
60%
40%
not applicable
30%
Elementary/Middle High/District
52 total points (16 for graduation, 4 for Postsecondary matriculation, 16 for dropout, 8 per CO Readiness SAT subject)
Accreditation Category/Plan Type Accredited w/Distinction (District only) Accredited (District) or Performance Plan (School) Accredited w/Improvement Plan (District) or Improvement Plan (School) Accredited w/Priority Improvement Plan (District) or Priority Improvement (School) Accredited w/Turnaround Plan(District) or Turnaround Plan (School)
* School data used as baseline: 2016 for CMAS & CoAlt ELA & Math (g3-8). 2024 for 1yr and 2025 for 3yr CO PSAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g9-10). 2024 for CMAS and CoAlt Science (g5, 8, 11). 2024 for ELP On Track to Proficiency Growth as planned prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. ** 2024 school data used as baseline for 1 yr CO SAT & CoAlt EBRW/ELA & Math (g11) and 2025 data for 3yr.
July 22, 2025
HIGHER EDUCATION State of Colorado
FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS: ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY
719.587.7011 208 Edgemont Blvd. • Alamosa, 81101 www.adams.edu
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
303.963.3000 8787 W Alameda Ave. • Lakewood, 80226 www.ccu.edu
*COLORADO COLLEGE
800-462-7845 or 720-279-0159 555 17th St., Ste. 1000 Denver, CO 80202 www.csuglobal.edu
*COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU) 855.227.0555 1575 Garden of the Gods Rd. #100 Colorado Springs, 80907 www.coloradotech.edu
COLUMBIA COLLEGE DENVER
(719) 389-6344 14 E Cache La Poudre St. Colorado Springs, 80903 coloradocollege.edu/visit
303.771.0176 15500 E. Centretech Pkwy. Aurora, 80011 www.ccis.edu
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
DEVRY UNIVERSITY
*COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
*FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
970.248.1020 1100 North Ave. • Grand Junction, 81501 coloradomesa.edu
SCHOOL INFORMATION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL
303.273.3000 1500 Illinois St. • Golden, 80401 www.mines.edu
*COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) (970) 491-1111 711 Oval Drive, Fort Collins CO 80521 www.colostate.edu
*COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLO
719.549.2100 2200 Bonforte Blvd. • Pueblo, 81001 www.csupueblo.edu
303.280.7400 1870 W 122nd Ave. Westminster, 80234 www.devry.edu
877.352.2656 1000 Rim Dr. • Durango, 81301 www.fortlewis.edu
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 303.556.5740 890 Auraria Pkwy. • Denver, 80204 www.msudenver.edu
NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE 719.884.5000 2020 N Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, 80909 www.nbc.edu
NAROPA UNIVERSITY
800-772-6951 2130 Arapahoe Ave. • Boulder, 80302 www.naropa.edu
2026
*REGIS UNIVERSITY
800.388.2366 3333 Regis Blvd. • Denver, 80221 www.regis.edu
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
303.753.6046 1600 Pierce St. • Lakewood, 80214 www.rmcad.edu
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (719) 333-2025 2354 Fairchild Dr, Air Force Academy, CO 80840 www.usafa.edu
*UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER (CU BOULDER) (303) 492-4636 Boulder, CO 80309 www.colorado.edu
*UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - COLORADO SPRINGS (UCCS) 719.255.8227 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy Colorado Springs, 80918 www.uccs.edu
*UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER (CU DENVER)
303.315.5969 1201 Larimer St. • Denver, 80204 www.ucdenver.edu
*UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (DU) 303.871.2000 Denver, CO 80210 www.du.edu
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HIGHER EDUCATION State of Colorado
FOUR YEAR TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS Cont. INSTITUTIONS: *UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (UNC)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
970.351.1890 501 20th St. • Greeley, 80639 www.unco.edu
970.330.8008 5401 W. 20th St. • Greeley, 80634 all locations: www.aims.edu/locations www.aims.edu
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
970.943.2119 1 Western Way • Gunnison, 81231 www.western.edu
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT UNIVERSITY (877) 894-8238 1325 S Colorado Blvd Suite B-404, Denver, CO 80222 www.taft.edu
*METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
SCHOOL INFORMATION
(303) 556-5740 890 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 www.msudenver.edu
*COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY 970.248.1020 1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, 81505 www.coloradomesa.edu
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (303) 963-3000 8787 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226 www.ccu.edu
303.797.4222 • 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr. Littleton, 80120 303.660-3160 • 4500 Limelight Ave. Castle Rock, 80109 303-734-3853 •10035 Peoria St. Lone Tree, 80134 www.arapahoe.edu
COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (800) 562-1105 www.cncc.edu
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE for all locations: coloradomtn.edu/where-we-are www.coloradomtn.edu
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA 303.360.4700 www.ccaurora.edu
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (303) 556-2600 800 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80204 www.ccd.edu
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
303.404.5000 3645 W. 112th Ave. • Westminster, 80031 Boulder and Larimer County locations: www.frontrange.edu
2026
LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
719.336.2248 2401 S Main St. • Lamar, CO 81052 www.lamarcc.edu
MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
970.542.3100 920 Barlow Rd. • Fort Morgan, 80701 www.morgancc.edu
NORTHEASTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE 970.521.6600 100 College Ave. • Sterling, 80751 www.njc.edu
OTERO COLLEGE
(719) 384-6800 1802 Colorado Ave. • La Junta, 81050 www.otero.edu
PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE 719.502.2000 5675 S Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, 80906 www.pikespeak.edu
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(719) 549-3200 900 W Orman Ave. • Pueblo, 81004 www.pueblocc.edu
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
303.914.6600 13300 W 6th Ave. • Lakewood, 80228 www.rrcc.edu
TRINIDAD STATE COLLEGE 719.846.5011 600 Prospect St. • Trinidad, 81082 1011 Main St. • Alamosa, 81101 www.trinidadstate.edu *TOP RANKED IN COLORADO
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UTILITIES NATURAL GAS: UNITED POWER (303) 637-1300
ELECTRICITY: XCEL ENERGY (800) 895-4999
WATER & SANITATION:
POPULAR UTILITY COMPANIES
SOUTH COUNTY ADAMS WATER (303) 288-2646
HOA:
THE VILLAGES AT BUFFALO RUN (303) 420-4433 $105/Q MSIHOA.COM
UTILITIES PHONE SERVICE: OOMA
(888) 711-6662 www.ooma.com
VOIPLY (Landline) 844-843-4175 www.voiply.com
PHONE AND INTERNET PROVIDERS: ALLO FIBER
866-481-2556 allocommunications.com
AT&T
REPUBLIC SERVICES
NEXTLIGHT
5280 WASTE SOLUTIONS
VERIZON
ALTITUDE WASTE SOLUTIONS
800.934.6489 xfinity.com
(Longmont) 303.774.4494 mynextlight.com
855.632.3154 verizon.com
VIAERO WIRELESS
(government assistance program) 877-484-2376 www.viaero.com
866-861-6075 att.com
SATELLITE & CABLE:
CENTURY LINK
800-347-3288 directv.com
855.526.1062 centurylink.com
POPULAR UTILITY COMPANIES
XFINITY
HUGHESNET 844-737-2700 hughesnet.com
RISE BROADBAND 855-275-9473 risebroadband.com
SPECTRUM 855-860-9068 spectrum.com
T-MOBILE 844.503.1423 t-mobile.com
VIASAT
(855) 463-9333 viasat.com
DIRECTV
DISH
877-621-0194 dish.com
XFINITY
800.934.6489 xfinity.com
SPECTRUM 855-860-9068 spectrum.com
(720) 884-0300 • info@5280waste.com 5280waste.com
(Westminster, Adams County Unincorporated and Federal Heights) 303.487.1515 • altitudetrash.com
MOUNTAIN HIGH
DISPOSAL (Aurora and Northern Colorado) 970.834.1144 mountainhighdisposal@gmail.com
MOUNTAIN WEST DISPOSAL
(NoCo) 970.460.9842 mountainwestdisposal.com
HBS TRASH SERVICES (South Metro and SoCo) 720.547.8600 hbstrash.com
APEX WASTE SOLUTIONS (Metro and SoCo) Denver / Parker: 303-841-7144 Colorado Springs: 719-999-0500 apexwasteco.com
INFINITE DISPOSAL RESIDENTIAL TRASH: WASTE CONNECTIONS 844-708-7274 wasteconnections.com
WASTE MANAGEMENT 866.909.4458 wm.com
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877.692.9729 republicservices.com
(Colorado Springs) 719.999.0500 infinitedisposal.com
CAREFREE DISPOSAL (Colorado Springs) 719.635.9999 carefreedisposal.com
SOCO WASTE (Colorado Springs) 719.357.8855 socowaste.com
UTILITIES RESIDENTIAL TRASH cont: WASTE SYSTEMS INC. (Southern Colorado Springs) 719.390.5097 wastesysinc.com
ENERGY & GAS SERVICE: ATMOS ENERGY 888.286.6700 atmosenergy.com
XCEL ENERGY 800.895.4999 xcelenergy.com
COLORADO NATURAL GAS 800-720-8193 coloradonaturalgas.com
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
POPULAR UTILITY COMPANIES
888-890-5554 blackhillsenergy.com
COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES
(719) 448-4800 or (888) 278-6847 www.csu.org
SOLAR PROVIDERS: INDEPENDENT POWER 303-443-0115 solarips.com
NAMASTE SOLAR 303.447.0300 namastesolar.com
APOLLO ENERGY 720.582.8258 harnessoursun.com
COMPLETE ENERGY SOLUTIONS (Arvada) 888.947.8626 densolar.com
SUNRUN
(Denver Metro) 833-324-5886 sunrun.com
CASCADE SOLAR & ELECTRIC 303.928.4123 cascadese.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOLAR SERVICES (Denver Metro) 303-656-0360
GO GREEN ELECTRIC INC 303.731.5198 gogreenelectricinc.com
SMART WAVE SOLAR (Denver Metro) 720-547-3422 smartwavesolar.com
BLUE RAVEN SOLAR 385-220-2516 blueravensolar.com
ENERGY ADVANTAGE ROOFING & SOLAR
720.306.9600 yourenergyadvantage.com/colorado
ION SOLAR
855-208-5625 ionsolar.com/colorado
COMPLETE ENERGY SOLUTIONS (Arvada) 888.947.8626 densolar.com
PHOTON BROTHERS
Service Area: Colorado Front Range Phone: 720-370-3344 Website: photonbrothers.com
ARE SOLAR
Service Area: Denver, Erie, Larkspur / Colorado Denver: 720-706-2773 Erie: 719-212-2999 Larkspur: 719-353-5581 Website: aresolar.com
SANDBOX SOLAR
Service Area: Northern Colorado / Colorado Front Range Phone: 970-673-7733 Email: sales@sandboxsolar.com Website: sandboxsolar.com
SOLAR SIDE UP
Service Area: Denver Metro Phone: 720-740-7085 Website: solarsideup.com
SUNTALK SOLAR
Service Area: Denver Metro and Colorado Springs Main Phone: 303-904-2268 Cell: 720-295-9180 Website: suntalksolar.com
GOLDEN SOLAR
Service Area: Denver Metro Phone: 303-955-6332 Email: gosolar@goldensolar.net Website: goldensolar.net
FLATIRON SOLAR
Service Area: Boulder, Longmont, Northern Colorado Phone: 303-775-4574 Email: info@flatironsolar.com Website: flatironsolar.com
ECOLOGY SOLAR
Service Area: Denver Phone: 720-355-7295 Email: get-solar@ecology.solar Website: ecology.solar
SOLAR POWER PROS 303.797.6527 solarpowerpros.com
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COLORADO SPORTS TEAMS & FACILITIES: DENVER METRO DENVER BRONCOS
Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver, CO 80204.
NORTHERN COLORADO
MUSEUMS:
COLORADO EAGLES
DENVER METRO
Blue FCU Arena 5290 Arena Cir., Loveland, CO 80538 coloradoeagles.com
DENVER ART MUSEUM
720.865.5000 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 80204 • denverartmuseum.org
RAMS
csurams.com
DENVER MUSEUM OF & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN NATURE DENVER NUGGETS, 303.370.6000 COLORADO AVALANCHE & COLORADO BEARS 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80205 uncbears.com COLORADO MAMMOTH dmns.org Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO 80204.
COLORADO ROCKIES
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Coors Field 2001 Blake St., Denver, CO 80205 coloradorockies.com
COLORADO RAPIDS
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO 80022 • coloradorapids.com
DENVER SUMMIT FC
Colorado’s NWSL team; 2026 home matches use multiple venues, including Empower Field, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, and Centennial Stadium.
COLORADO NATIONAL SPEEDWAY
4281 Speedway Blvd., Dacono, CO 80514; 303.828.0116 coloradospeedway.com
SOUTHERN COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC
Weidner Field 111 W. Cimarron St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 • switchbacksfc.com
AIR FORCE FALCONS goairforcefalcons.com
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL BUFFALOES RACEWAY CU Boulder athletics; Boulder-based. cubuffs.com
16650 Midway Ranch Rd., Fountain, CO 80817 719.382.7223 /ppir.com
HISTORY COLORADO CENTER
303.447.8679 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 historycolorado.org
MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM
303.832.4092 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver, CO 80203 • mollybrown.org
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
303.279.4591 / 800.365.6263; 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, CO 80403
FORNEY MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION
303.297.1113; 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver, CO 80216 forneymuseum.com
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER PIONEERS
University of Denver athletics; Ritchie Center ticket office, 2240 Buchtel Blvd., Denver, CO 80208. denverpioneers.com
NATIONAL BALLPARK MUSEUM
1940 Blake St., Denver, CO 80202; 303.974.5835 ballparkmuseum.com
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COLORADO MUSEUMS Cont. DENVER METRO MCA Denver / Museum of Contemporary Art Denver —
303.298.7554; 1485 Delgany St., Denver, CO 80202; mcadenver.org.
Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus — 303.433.7444; 2121 Children’s Museum Dr., Denver, CO 80211; mychildsmuseum.org.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum — 303.360.5360; 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver, CO 80230; wingsmuseum.org.
Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum — 710 10th St., Golden, CO 80401; mountaineeringmuseum.org. Currently listed as closed for inventory and a future move.
NORTHERN COLORADO
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave — 720.865.2160; 987 ½ Lookout Mountain Park Rd., Golden, CO 80401; buffalobill.org.
Rodeo Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919; prorodeohalloffame.com.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum — 719.497.1234; 200 S. Sierra Madre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; usopm.org.
Miramont Castle — 719.685.1011; 9 Capitol Hill Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829; miramontcastle.org.
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery — 970.221.6738; 408 Mason Ghost Town Museum —
Denver Firefighters Museum — Ct., Fort Collins, CO 80524; fcmod.org. 303.892.1436; 1326 Tremont Pl., Denver, Loveland Museum/Gallery — CO 80204; denverfirefightersmuseum.org.
ProRodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy — 719.528.4764; 103 Pro
719.634.0696; 400 S. 21st St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; ghosttownmuseum.com.
970.962.2410; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO 80537; thelovelandmuseum.org.
Colorado Model Railroad Museum — 970.392.2934; 680 10th St., STATE PARKS: Greeley, CO 80631; cmrm.org.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Museum of Art Fort Collins — 970.482.2787; 201 S. College Ave., Fort Dolls & Toys — 303.322.1053; 830
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks
DENVER METRO Barr Lake State Park —
Kipling St., Lakewood, CO 80215; dmmdt.org.
Collins, CO 80524; moafc.org.
Clyfford Still Museum —
970.350.9220; 714 8th St., Greeley, CO 80631; greeleymuseums.com.
Cherry Creek State Park —
SOUTHERN COLORADO
Eldorado Canyon State Park
720.354.4880; 1250 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204; clyffordstillmuseum.org.
Greeley History Museum —
Brighton, CO Aurora, CO
— Eldorado Springs, CO
Morrison Natural History Museum — 303.697.1873; 501
Manitou Cliff Dwellings — 719.685.5242; 10 Cliff Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829; cliffdwellingsmuseum.com.
Castlewood Canyon State Park — Franktown, CO
National Ballpark Museum —
Fine Arts Center at Colorado College — 719.634.5581; 30 W. Dale
Roxborough, CO
Colorado Hwy. 8, Morrison, CO 80465; morrisonco.us. 303.974.5835; 1940 Blake St., Denver, CO 80202; ballparkmuseum.com.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art —
303.443.2122; 1750 13th St., Boulder, CO 80302; bmoca.org.
St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
Roxborough State Park — Chatfield State Park — Littleton, CO
Golden Gate Canyon State Park — Golden, CO Updated 2026
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COLORADO Gorge Bridge & Park Colorado Wolf & Wildlife STATE PARKS cont. Royal — 719.275.7507; 4218 County Road 3A, Center — 719.687.9742; 4729 Twin Cañon City, CO 81212; royalgorgebridge.com
Rocks Rd., Divide, CO 80814; wolfeducation.org.
SANCTUARIES & ZOOS:
AMUSEMENT PARKS:
Lory State Park — Bellvue, CO
DENVER METRO
DENVER METRO
St. Vrain State Park —
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance / Denver Zoo —
Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park — 303.595.4386; 2000
Downtown Aquarium —
Water World — 303.427.7873;
NORTHERN COLORADO State Forest State Park — Walden, CO
Boyd Lake State Park — Loveland, CO
Firestone, CO
SOUTHERN COLORADO
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Cheyenne Mountain State Park — Colorado Springs, CO Lake Pueblo State Park — Pueblo, CO
Mueller State Park — Divide, CO
OTHER PARKS: DENVER METRO Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre — 720.865.2494;
18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO 80465; redrocksonline.com.
SOUTHERN COLORADO
720.337.1400; 2300 Steele St., Denver, CO 80205; denverzoo.org.
303.561.4450; 700 Water St., Denver, CO 80211; downtownaquarium.com.
Butterfly Pavilion —
303.469.5441; 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, CO 80020; butterflies.org.
EASTERN COLORADO
Elitch Circle, Denver, CO 80204; elitchgardens.com
8801 N. Pecos St., Federal Heights, CO 80260; waterworldcolorado.com
SOUTHERN COLORADO The North Pole — Santa’s Workshop — 719.684.9432; 5050
Pikes Peak Hwy., Cascade, CO 80809; northpolecolorado.com.
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
— 303.536.0118; 2999 County Road 53, Keenesburg, CO 80643; wildanimalsanctuary.org.
SOUTHERN COLORADO Cheyenne Mountain Zoo —
719.633.9925; 4250 Cheyenne Zoo Rd., Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods Visitor & Mountain CO 80906; cmzoo.org. Nature Center — 719.634.6666; 1805 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs, CO Pueblo Zoo — 719.561.1452; 3455 80904; gardenofgods.com. Nuckolls Ave., Pueblo, CO 81005; pueblozoo.org.
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park — 719.685.5444; 100 Cave of the Winds Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829; caveofthewinds.com.
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COLORADO AMUSEMENT PARKS cont.
PERFOMING ARTS: MISC. ATTRACTIONS: DENVER METRO
NORTHERN COLORADO
DENVER METRO Denver Center for the Performing Arts — 303.893.4100; Denver Botanic Gardens — 1101 13th St., Denver, CO 80204. Box
Estes Park Ride-A-Kart —
970.586.6495; 2250 Big Thompson Ave., office is at 1301 13th St. 720.865.3500; 1007 York St., Denver, Estes Park, CO 80517; CO 80206; botanicgardens.org. rideakart.com. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities — 720.898.7200; SOUTHERN COLORADO 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO SOUTHERN COLORADO 80003; arvadacenter.org.
The North Pole — Santa’s Workshop — 719.684.9432; 5050
Pikes Peak Hwy., Cascade, CO 80809; northpolecolorado.com.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
TOURS: DENVER METRO United States Mint — Denver — 303.405.4761 tour info /
303.572.9500 gift shop; 320 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204. Update: Tours are free, but online reservations are now required.
Colorado State Capitol Building — 303.866.2604; 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203; capitol.colorado.gov.
The Broadmoor Seven Falls
NORTHERN COLORADO The Lincoln Center —
— 855.923.7272; 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80905; sevenfalls.com.
970.221.6730; 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — Collins, CO 80521; lctix.com. 719.685.5401; 515 Ruxton Ave., Union Colony Civic Center — Manitou Springs, CO 80829; cograilway.com. 970.356.5000; 701 10th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631; greeleyco.gov/ucstars.
SOUTHERN COLORADO Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts — 719.477.2121 / 719.477.2100; 190 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903; pikespeakcenter.com.
Hammond’s Candies Factory Tour — 303.333.5588; 5735 Washington St., Denver, CO 80216; hammondscandies.com.
Coors Brewery Tour —
303.277.2337; visitor parking/check-in at 502 14th St., Golden, CO 80401. Update: Use coorsbrewerytour.com; reservations are required.
Celestial Seasonings Tea Tour — 303.581.1484; 4600 Sleepytime Dr., Boulder, CO 80301. Update: Online reservations required for factory tours.
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COLORADO SKI RESORTS:
Sunlight Mountain Resort
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area —
970.385.2199 — ski-hesperus.com; not operating for 2025–26
— 970.945.7491 / 800.445.7931 — sunlightmtn.com
1.888.ARAPAHO — arapahoebasin.com
Howelsen Hill Ski Area —
Telluride Ski Resort — 970.728.6900 — tellurideskiresort.com
Aspen Mountain —
970.879.8499 — steamboatsprings.net
800.525.6200 / 970.923.1227 — aspensnowmass.com
Kendall Mountain Ski Area — Vail Mountain Resort —
Aspen Highlands — 800.525.6200 / 970.923.1227 — aspensnowmass.com
Beaver Creek Resort — 970.754.4636 — beavercreek.com
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Hesperus Ski Area —
970.759.5557 — skikendall.com
Keystone Resort — 970.754.0001 — keystoneresort.com
Loveland Ski Area —
Breckenridge Ski Resort —
303.571.5580 / 800.736.3SKI — skiloveland.com
970.453.5000 — breckenridge.com
Monarch Mountain —
Buttermilk — 800.525.6200 / 970.923.1227 — aspensnowmass.com
Copper Mountain Resort — 866.656.1546 — coppercolorado.com
Crested Butte Mountain Resort — 970.251.7022 — skicb.com
Echo Mountain — contact
Wolf Creek Ski Area — 970.264.5639 — wolfcreekski.com
powderhorn.com
Purgatory Resort — 970.247.9000 / 800.525.0892 — purgatory.ski
Silverton Mountain — 970.387.5706 — silvertonmountain.com
Eldora Mountain Resort —
Snowmass — 800.525.6200 /
— granbyranch.com
970.726.5514 — winterparkresort.com
Powderhorn Mountain Resort — 970.268.5700 —
Ski Cooper — 719.486.2277 —
Granby Ranch — 888.850.4615
Winter Park Resort —
719.530.5000 — skimonarch.com
online / info@echomtn.com — echomtn.com
303.440.8700 — eldora.com
970.754.8245 / 970.SKI.VAIL — vail.com
RESORTS, SNOW REPORT AND PASSES VISIT:
coloradoski.com
skicooper.com
970.923.1227 — aspensnowmass.com
Steamboat Ski Resort — 970.879.6111 — steamboat.com
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COLORADO • Colorado contains about three-quarters of U.S. land above 10,000 feet. • Colfax Avenue is often called the longest continuous commercial street in the U.S. • Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show, one of the country’s top livestock, rodeo, and horse shows. • Denver has 250+ urban parks and nearly 20,000 acres of urban and mountain parkland. • Colorado is a major craft-beer state, but not #1 per capita; recent rankings place it around 6th. • The Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City is America’s highest suspension bridge, about 956 feet above the gorge; it once held the world record. • Glenwood Springs is home to the world’s largest hot springs pool. • The Colorado State Capitol features rare Colorado rose onyx, once called Beulah red marble. • The former Mount Evans Scenic Byway is now the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway and reaches 14,130 feet, the highest paved road in North America.
GENERAL STATE FACTS
• The federal government owns about 36% of Colorado’s land. • The Capitol’s current mile-high marker is on the 13th step. • The Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel is the highest vehicular tunnel in the U.S.; it was once the highest in the world. • Katharine Lee Bates was inspired by Pikes Peak when writing “America the Beautiful.” • Denver’s Broncos, Rockies, Nuggets, and Avalanche venues are clustered near downtown. • Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012; Colorado’s retail sales began in 2014. Updated 2026
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COLORADO STATE FACTS cont. • Colorado’s highest point is Mount Elbert, at 14,433 feet. • The Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel is the highest vehicular tunnel in the U.S. • Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous paved road in the U.S., reaching 12,183 feet. • The Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America, reaching about 14,130 feet. • Colorado has the highest average elevation of any U.S. state. • Denver has a debated claim as the birthplace of the cheeseburger, linked to Louis E. Ballast in 1935. • Four Corners is the only place in the U.S. where four states meet: Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. • The Colorado River gets its name from the Spanish word for “red” or “reddish.” • The Colorado Trail runs about 567 miles from Denver to Durango.
GENERAL STATE FACTS
• Denver is sunny, though the “300 days of sunshine” claim is considered more promotional than exact. • Denver is called the Mile High City because it sits at 5,280 feet. • The U.S. Air Force Academy moved to its Colorado Springs campus in 1958. • Jolly Rancher started in Golden, Colorado, which is also home to Coors Brewery.
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COLORADO • ADMISSION TO STATEHOOD: • STATE FOLK DANCE: August 1, 1876. Square dance. • AREA: About 104,095 sq. miles total; Colorado is the 8th largest U.S. state by area. • HIGHEST POINT: Mount Elbert, 14,433 feet. • LOWEST POINT: Arikaree River, 3,315 feet. • LARGEST CITY: Denver. • POPULATION: 6,012,561; July 1, 2025 Census estimate.
• STATE FISH: Greenback cutthroat trout.
For Colorado’s Services, Government, Employment, Education, Visitors, and much more visit co.colorado.gov
• STATE FLOWER: Rocky Mountain columbine, also listed as the white and lavender columbine. • STATE FOSSIL: Stegosaurus. • STATE GEMSTONE: Aquamarine. • STATE GRASS: Blue grama grass.
• STATE ABBREVIATION: CO.
GENERAL STATE FACTS
• STATE CAPITAL: Denver.
• STATE INSECT: Colorado hairstreak butterfly.
• MAJOR INDUSTRIES: • STATE MOTTO: Nil Sine Aerospace, technology, Numine — “Nothing without advanced manufacturing, providence.” energy and natural resources, food and agriculture, financial • STATE NICKNAME: The services, health and wellness, Centennial State; Colorful tourism/outdoor recreation, and Colorado is a popular state transportation/logistics. slogan. • ORIGIN OF “COLORADO”: From Spanish, meaning “ colored red,” referring to the red-colored Colorado River. • STATE ANIMAL: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. • STATE BIRD: Lark bunting.
• STATE SOIL: Seitz, Colorado’s representative state soil. • STATE SONGS: “Where the Columbines Grow” and “Rocky Mountain High.” • STATE TREE: Colorado blue spruce.
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Selling a home in Colorado.
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Table of Contents 03 Count on First American Title 04 Benefits of Using a Professional REALTOR® 05 Key Professionals Involved in Your Transaction 06 Your Escrow Professional 07 Terms You Should Know 08 Planning to Sell 09 Home Staging Tips 10 Ready to Show Checklist 11 The Life of an Escrow 12 The Closing Process 13 Understanding Title Insurance 14 The Importance of Title Insurance 15 Seller Checklist 16 Moving Checklist
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Benefits of using a professional REALTOR®.
Congratulations on your decision to buy a home! It’s a challenging project, and there are many ways a professional can help. Here are some of the many ways you may benefit from working with a REALTOR®: Many more home choices.
It’s a major investment.
Your REALTOR® has thousands of homes to choose from through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), so you’re more likely to find the home that’s just right for you and find it quicker. In fact, a majority of the homes for sale are listed by REALTORS® and aren’t available to you unless you are working with a REALTOR®.
You use a professional for your legal, financial and health needs. Why gamble on what may be your biggest investment without a professional at your side?
A number of transactions “fall out.” Unfortunately, it’s true. Some transactions fall apart before closing. An experienced REALTOR® may be able to resolve problems and see your transaction through to a successful closing. Knowledge of new home subdivisions. New home subdivisions will welcome you and your REALTOR®. If you’re interested in buying a new home, take your agent with you on your first visit to each subdivision. Your professional REALTOR® is an important source of information who can supply background on the builder, nearby subdivisions, and the local community.
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Help with FSBO’s. If you consider a “For Sale By Owner,” take your REALTOR® along to help negotiate the contract. There is less liability. You may have more protection from legal and financial liability, especially as real estate transactions become more complicated. The paperwork. Your experienced REALTOR® will negotiate and prepare the purchase contract for you and assist you throughout the escrow process.
Key professionals involved in your transaction.
REALTOR® A REALTOR® is a licensed real estate agent and a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, a real estate trade association. REALTORS® also belong to their state and local Association of REALTORS®. Real Estate Agent A real estate agent is licensed by the state to represent parties in the transfer of property. Every REALTOR® is a real estate agent, but not every real estate agent has the professional designation of a REALTORS®. Listing Agent A key role of the listing agent or broker is to form a legal relationship with the homeowner to sell the property and place the property in the Multiple Listing Service. Buyer’s Agent A key role of the buyer’s agent or broker is to work with the buyer to locate a suitable property and negotiate a successful home purchase. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) The MLS is a database of properties listed for sale by REALTORS® who are members of the local Association of REALTORS®. Information on an MLS property is available to thousands of REALTORS®. Title Company These are the people who carry out the title search and examination, work with you to eliminate the title exceptions you are not willing to take subject to, and provide the policy of title insurance regarding title to the real property. Escrow Officer An escrow officer leads the facilitation of your escrow, including escrow instructions preparation, document preparation, funds disbursement, and more.
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Your escrow professional may: pen escrow and, if instructed to do so, O deposit your good faith funds in a separate escrow account. rder a title search to determine ownership and O status of the subject real property. I ssue a preliminary report and begin the process of eliminating the title exceptions you and your lender are not willing to take title subject to. equest payoff information for the seller’s loans, R other liens, homeowner’s association fees, etc. oordinate with the buyer’s lender on the C preparation of the Closing Disclosure (CD). rorate fees, such as real property taxes, per the P contract, and prepare the settlement statement. et separate appointments allowing the seller and S you to sign documents and deposit funds. eview documents ensuring all conditions and R legal requirements are fulfilled; request funds from lender. hen all funds are deposited, record documents W with the County Recorder’s Office to transfer the subject real property to you. fter the recordation is confirmed, close escrow A and disburse\funds, including seller’s proceeds, loan payoffs, etc. repare and send final documents to all P parties involved.
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Terms you should know. Appraisal An estimate of value of property resulting from analysis of facts about the property; an opinion of value.
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) The borrower’s costs of the loan term expressed as a rate. This is not their interest rate.
Beneficiary The recipient of benefits, often from a deed of trust; usually the lender.
Closing Disclosure (CD) Closing Disclosure form designed to provide disclosures that will be helpful to borrowers in understanding all of the costs of the transaction. This form will be given to the consumer three (3) business days before closing.
Close of Escrow Generally the date the buyer becomes the legal owner and title insurance becomes effective.
Comparable Sales Sales that have similar characteristics as the subject real property, used for analysis in the appraisal. Commonly called “comps.”
Consummation Occurs when the borrower becomes contractually obligated to the creditor on the loan, not, for example, when the borrower becomes contractually obligated to a seller on a real estate transaction. The point in time when a borrower becomes contractually obligated to the creditor on the loan depends on applicable State law. Consummation is not the same as close of escrow or settlement.
Deed of Trust An instrument used in many states in place of a mortgage.
Deed Restrictions Limitations in the deed to a parcel of real property that dictate certain uses that may or may not be made of the real property.
Disbursement Date The date the amounts are to be disbursed to a buyer and seller in a purchase transaction or the date funds are to be paid to the borrower or a third party in a transaction that is not a purchase transaction.
Earnest Money Deposit Down payment made by a purchaser of real property as evidence of good faith; a deposit or partial payment.
Easement A right, privilege or interest limited to a specific purpose that one party has in the land of another.
Hazard Insurance Real estate insurance protecting against fire, some natural causes, vandalism, etc., depending upon the policy. Buyer often adds liability insurance and extended coverage for personal property.
Impounds A trust type of account established by lenders for the accumulation of borrower’s funds to meet periodic payments of taxes, mortgage insurance premiums and/or future insurance policy premiums, required to protect their security.
Legal Description A description of land recognized by law, based on government surveys, spelling out the exact boundaries of the entire parcel of land. It should so thoroughly identify a parcel of land that it cannot be confused with any other.
Lien A form of encumbrance that usually makes a specific parcel of real property the security for the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation. For example, judgments, taxes, mortgages, deeds of trust.
Loan Estimate (LE) Form designed to provide disclosures that will be helpful to borrowers in understanding the key features, costs and risks of the mortgage loan for which they are applying. Initial disclosure to be given to the borrower three (3) business days after application.
Mortgage The instrument by which real property is pledged as security for repayment of a loan.
PITI A payment that includes principal, interest, taxes, and Insurance.
Power of Attorney A written instrument whereby a principal gives authority to an agent. The agent acting under such a grant is sometimes called an “Attorney-in-Fact.”
Recording Filing documents affecting real property with the appropriate government agency as a matter of public record.
Settlement statement Provides a complete breakdown of costs involved in a real estate transaction.
TRID TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
Endorsement As to a title insurance policy, a rider or attachment forming a part of the insurance policy expanding or limiting coverage. 7
Planning to sell. A homeowner’s checklist to prepare your home.
So you’re planning to sell your home. You and your real estate broker have decided on a price, based on current market values, but your home may sell faster and bring a higher price if it shows well. Potential buyers will get the best impression if your home is clean, neat, uncluttered, in good repair, light, airy, fragrant, and quiet. This checklist will help you get your home ready to show. Clean everything in you home.
Unclutter your home before you show it.
Cleanliness signals to a buyer that the home has been well cared for and is most likely in good repair. A messy or dirty home will cause prospective buyers to notice every flaw.
Have a garage sale. Empty closets. Throw away what you can’t sell. The less “stuff” in and around a home, the roomier it will seem.
Let the fresh air in. Get rid of odors that may be unfamiliar or unpleasant. People are most often offended by odors from tobacco, pets, cooking, and musty or sour laundry. Fresh flowers and potpourri can be used to your advantage. Other smells that attract positive attention include fresh baked bread and cinnamon.
Fix anything that is broken. This includes plumbing, electrical systems, switches, windows, TV antennas, screens, doors, and fences; if it can’t be fixed, replace it or get rid of it (no window screens are better than broken ones). A buyer will make a much lower offer if your house is in disrepair and will probably still insist that everything be fixed before taking occupancy. You’re better off if you leave potential buyers no reason to offer less than you are asking.
Painting your home. There’s nothing that improves the value of a home for a lower cost than a fresh coat of paint. And it’s so often easier to paint a room than it is to scrub it. Stick with neutral colors - off-white is the safest. Be sure to avoid black, violet, and pink.
Keep the noise down. Silence is a restful sound that offends no one. Turn off the TV and radio. Soft instrumental music is fine but avoid vocals. If necessary, close the windows to eliminate any street noise.
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Send your pets away. Send them away or secure them away from the house when prospective buyers are coming. You never know if people will be annoyed or intimidated by your pets or even allergic to them. And you never want a prospective buyer to have to avoid animal droppings.
Send the kids to Grandma’s. Send them to Grandma’s or take them on a walk around the block. Children can be noisy and distracting to someone interested in looking at a home.
Make a great impression. “Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it’s a must.” - Barbara Corcoran
Staging Tips Grab them from the Curb
Consider Replacing Furnishings
Don’t Forget the Floors
Make It Sparkle
Invest in New Artwork
Spring for New Light Fixtures
Pay Attention to Color and Light
Make Repairs
Depersonalize
Apply a Fresh Coat of Paint
Top 5 Dos
Top 5 Don’ts
Spruce Up Your Curb Appeal
Don’t Take it Personally
Clean, Clean, Clean
Don’t Do Major Renovations
Declutter
Don’t Think the House Will Sell Itself
Neutralize
Don’t Run Out and Purchase All
Remove All Big Clunky Furniture
New Furniture Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Help
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This checklist will help you get your home ready to show.
Exterior
Put Light Bulbs In
Bathroom (continued)
Clean around service areas/trash cans Haul away rubbish Straighten woodpile Repair leaky faucets Clean up pet droppings Paint or varnish doors Polish door hardware Make sure doorbell/knocker works Paint or replace street numbers on house Make sure septic tank is odor free Clean oil stains from driveway/street Patch/reseal driveway if necessary
Porch lights Carport Garage
Clean tile grout Make sure toilet flushes properly – replace mechanism if necessary Clean exhaust fan/heater – replace if broken or noisy
Replace, repair, and/or paint any damages:
Plaster Wood siding Trim Rain gutters Shutters Doors Window frames Glazing Screens Hardware Fences/gates Outdoor lighting Landscaping
Mow/edge lawn regularly Aerate/feed lawn Overseed bare spots in lawn Water lawn regularly Remove/replace dead plants Prune overgrown/diseased/damaged shrubs Prune or remove shrubs/trees blocking view from windows (unless view is undesirable) Stake up any sagging trees/shrubs Keep flower beds free of weeds Trim around base of trees/walls/fences Repair or remove any broken or damaged landscape accessories such as:
Fences Walls gazebos Fountains Trellises Planters Other Replace any broken stepping stones Adjust any sprinkler system; repair any broken/leaky heads Install fences or shrubs to hide any unsightly views
Clean/Wash Siding Windows Screen Outdoor BBQ AC unit Pool/Spa
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Closets Keep closets clean and free of clutter Throw out or pack away non-essentials Adjust/repair sliding doors Lubricate sliding door hardware Paint, if needed
All Rooms, Clean especially around: Doors Windows Light switches Baseboards Chair rails Wash lace curtains and have draperies cleaned if necessary Remove or pull back dark curtains Lubricate window slides (soap for wood silicon or a candle stump for metal) Make sure doors open smoothly Clean ceiling light fixtures Check for cobwebs in all corners Fix any scratches in wooden floors Replace worn/broken flooring Remove or replace worn carpet Use area rugs where needed Empty wastebaskets Make the beds Fluff the pillows
Kitchen Keep dishes and food out of sight Clean appliances Clean range hood, including light bulbs Clean behind appliances Keep floor clean Clean light fixture Make sure all electrical outlets work Eliminate cooking odors Deodorize garbage disposal, dishwasher, and refrigerator Repair faucets Put fresh shelf paper in cabinets Organize cupboards Clean out under sink Replace garbage disposal gasket to reduce noise
Bathroom, Keep them spotlessly clean: Shine mirrors Keep wastebaskets empty and clean Clean out cabinets and remove nonessentials Keep fresh, clean towels on towel racks Clean shower door – if sliding door, keep track well lubricated Remove soap residue, mildew and mold from sink/tub/shower Remove stains from porcelain sink tub toilet Replace torn/moldy shower curtain
Garage/Carport/Shed Install 100-watt light bulb Keep area clean/uncluttered Hang up/put away tools Clear away any cobwebs Remove oil/paint stains from floor Adjust tension rod to eliminate sag from overhead garage door Lubricate/adjust/repair garage door opener Paint if needed
Laundry Area Clean out area behind washer/dryer Eliminate any mildew odors
Basement Eliminate any signs of dampness Check for and eliminate cracks
Heating/Air Conditioning Unit Vacuum Replace filter Clean intake vent Remove any stored items
ake sure the temperature in your home is M comfortable – keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. If it’s cooler outside and you have a fireplace, a nice fire will make your home seem cozy and inviting. Provide an exhaustive written list of the features of your home. now the distance to schools and K shopping centers. efer any prospect that calls or comes by to your R broker for pre-screening and pre-qualification as well as for your own safety. ell your real estate agent all about the home-good T and bad. Let the professional decide how to handle negatives and features or highlight the positives.
The life of an escrow. The Buyer
The Seller
The Escrow Officer
The Lender
Chooses a Real Estate Agent
Chooses a Real Estate Agent
Upon receipt of order and earnest money deposit, orders title examination.
Gets pre-approval letter from Lender and provides to Real Estate Agent.
Accepts Buyer’s offer to purchase.
Accepts Buyer’s application and begins the qualification process. Provides Buyer with Loan Estimate.
Makes offer to purchase. Upon acceptance, opens escrow and deposits earnest money.
Finalizes loan application with Lender. Receives a Loan Estimate from Lender.
Completes and returns opening package from First American Title, including information such as forwarding address, payoff lender contact information and loan numbers.
Orders any work for inspections and/or repairs to be done as required by the purchase agreement.
Completes and returns opening package from First American Title.
Schedules inspections and evaluates findings. Reviews title commitment/preliminary report.
Escrow officer or real estate agent contacts the seller to schedule signing appointment.
Documents are recorded and all proceeds from sale are received. Provides all requested paperwork to Lender (bank statements, tax returns, etc.) All invoices and final approvals should be to the lender no later than 10 days prior to loan consummation.
Lender (or Escrow Officer) prepares CD and delivers to Buyer at least 3 days prior to loan consummation.
Escrow officer or real estate agent contacts the buyer to schedule signing appointment.
Buyer consummates loan, executes settlement documents, & deposits funds via wire transfer.
Documents are recorded and the keys are delivered!
Requests necessary information from buyers and sellers via opening packages.
Reviews title commitment/ preliminary report.
Upon receipt of opening packages, orders demands for payoffs. Contacts buyer or seller when additional information is required for the title commitment/ preliminary report.
All demands, invoices, and fees must be collected and sent to lender at least 10 days prior to loan consummation.
Coordinates with lender on the preparation of the CD.
Reviews all documents, demands, and instructions and prepares settlement statements and any other required documents.
Schedules signing appointment and informs buyer of funds due at settlement.
Orders and reviews title commitment / preliminary report, property appraisal, credit report, employment and funds verification.
Collects information such as title commitment / preliminary report, appraisal, credit report, employment and funds verification. Reviews and requests additional information for final loan approval.
Underwriting reviews loan package for approval.
Coordinates with Escrow Officer on the preparation of the Closing Disclosure, which is delivered to Buyer at least 3 days prior to loan consummation.
Delivers loan documents to escrow.
Upon review of signed loan documents, authorizes loan funding.
Once loan is consummated, sends funding package to lender for review.
Prepares recording instructions and submits docs for recording.
Documents are recorded and funds are disbursed. Issues final settlement statement.
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The Closing Process We know the home buying process can be confusing. Let’s walk through a brief explanation of what happens after you sign the contract. he signed contract and earnest money are delivered to the settlement agent (note: the title company often acts as T the settlement agent). Now the title order begins and information such as taxes, loan payoffs, lien search, and other information is collected. he title search will determine the legal owner of the property and any outstanding liens and/or assessments. T This search is critical to making sure the property will transfer legally to the buyer. Over the next few weeks the following will occur: inspections, repairs (if necessary), payoffs obtained from current lenders, HOA’s, lienholders, ect, and loan document preparation. It is important the buyers and sellers are responsive to requests for paperwork and information. Once the invoices, payoffs, statements, and loan documents are received, the settlement statement is prepared. This document includes the closing calculations and is used to inform the buyer and seller of their bottom line figures. The closing paperwork must then be signed by the buyer and the seller. This will include documents such as the deed, settlement statement, loan documents (if applicable), and others. ll payees, including the seller, payoff lenders, real estate professionals, and others are paid according to the A settlement statement. The final documents, including the deed and loan instrument, are sent to the county recorder’s office for recordation. After recording, the deed will be sent to the buyer. The title insurance policy is sent to the buyer and the lender.
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Understanding title insurance. The title industry and title insurance in brief.
Prior to the development of the title industry in the late 1800s, a home-buyer received a grantor’s warranty, attorney’s title opinion, or abstractor’s certificate as assurance of home ownership. The buyer relied on the financial integrity of the grantor, attorney, or abstractor for protection. Today, homebuyers look primarily to title insurance to provide this protection. Title insurance companies are regulated by state statute. They are required to post financial guarantees to ensure that any claims will be paid in a timely fashion. They also must maintain their own “title plants” which house duplicates of recorded deeds, mortgages, plats, and other pertinent county property records.
What is title insurance? Title insurance provides coverage for certain losses due to defects in the title that, for the most part, occurred prior to your ownership. Title insurance protects against defects such as prior fraud or forgery that might go undetected until after closing and possibly jeopardize your ownership and investment.
Why is title insurance needed? Title insurance insures buyers against the risk that they did not acquire marketable title from the seller. It is primarily designed to reduce risk or loss caused by defects in title from the past. A loan policy of title insurance protects the interest of the mortgage lender, while an owner’s policy protects the equity of you, the buyer, for as long as you or your heirs (in certain policies) own the real property.
When is the premium due? You pay for your owner’s title insurance policy only once, at the close of escrow. Who pays for the owner’s policy and loan policy varies depending on local customs.
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How title insurance differs. Unlike other forms of insurance, title insurance emphasizes loss prevention for the insured. Title professionals perform labor-intensive work to find and address title issues that could threaten your homeownership. This upfront analysis gives you, as a policy holder, the peace of mind that your title risk has been effectively reduced. In contrast, insurance based on loss assumption (such as auto or property and casualty insurance) requires little upfront work because claims cannot be predicted or prevented, and premium funds are needed only in the event of an accident or other covered issue. These types of insurance also require annual coverage payments, unlike title insurance which is paid for only once upon the purchase of your home or establishment of a new mortgage.
The importance of title protection. There are many title issues that could cause you to lose your real property or your mortgage investment. Even the most careful search of public records may not disclose the most dangerous threat: hidden risks. These issues may not be uncovered until years later. Without title insurance from a reputable and financially solvent company, the ownership of your home could be jeopardized.
Here are some examples of title issues that may occur: eeds by persons supposedly single, D but secretly married. Deeds in lieu of foreclosure given under duress arital rights of spouse purportedly, but not M legally, divorced. Impersonation of the true owner of the land. Deeds by minors. Deeds by persons of unsound mind. Deeds to or from defunct corporations. Defective acknowledgments by notaries. Duress in execution of instruments. Erroneous reports furnished by tax officials. Forged deeds, releases, etc. Mistakes in recording legal documents. Surviving children omitted from will. dministration of estate of persons absent but A not deceased. Birth or adoption of children after date of will. laims of creditors against real property sold by heirs C or devisees. eed of community property recited to be D separate property. Deeds by foreign parties.
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Seller’s Checklist
Prior to Closing: Provide title company with current loan information so a payoff statement can be ordered from your lender. You will need to provide your Social Security Number and you may be required to sign a form authorizing your lender to provide the payoff to First American Title. Complete a Confidential Information Statement if you have a common surname. Provide documentation of any change in marital status (divorce, marriage, death) during current ownership. If the property is inherited we will need a copy of the probated will. Have your Power of Attorney approved prior to closing in the event you will not be present to sign documents. Required at Closing: Driver’s License
Social Security Number
ring extra house keys, garage door openers, warranties or operational manuals for appliances (heating, AC, stove, etc.) B or let your real estate professional know where in the house they are located. Avoiding Closing Delays: Lenders and title insurers may require single owners who have married to have their spouse sign paperwork or a deed at closing. Discuss this with your escrow officer early in the transaction. The Confidential Information Statement should be completed and returned promptly. It will help clarify the identity of the actual person or persons named on judgments in the title search. After Closing: Cancel your homeowner’s insurance if you are moving from the property at closing. If you are remaining at the property after closing, you should notify your agent of this change. Make sure your lender has your forwarding address. The lender will refund monies left in your escrow/impound account and send final paperwork regarding the paid loan. Keep your final settlement statement with tax documents. You will need it when filing taxes.
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Moving Address Change Checklist Here’s a list of people, businesses and organizations who will need to know you’ve moved to a new location.
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The Essentials:
Service Providers:
Request a “Change of Address” form at a USPS post office
Cable company
Friends and family
Phone company
Financial Institutions: Banks and credit unions Credit card companies (including department store cards) Lenders (mortgage, home equity, auto, student loan) Insurance companies (health, renters, auto, home, medical, dental, disability, life) Retirement (pension plans, 401K, retirement accounts, Social Security, Veterans Affairs) Investments (investment agencies and brokers)
Utilities: Phone services (cellular, land line) Electric Heating Oils (gas, oil, propane or other fuels) Water (water delivery, water treatment) Sewer Waste Disposal Internet (land line, wi-fi and satellite) Television (cable or satellite TV)
Government Offices: Department of Motor Vehicles IRS Passport Office Veteran Affairs Unemployment Office (if you are currently receiving unemployment benefits)
Jobs:
Housecleaning services Delivery services Accountants Childcare (day-care center, baby sitters) Lawn care service Veterinarian (including pet groomer, pet sitters, and microchip service) Pool services Lawyers
Automobile: Auto insurers (insurance agencies and brokers) Auto lenders (car dealership, bank or loan place) Department of Motor Vehicles (changing your vehicle registration) Membership clubs (AAA or similar) Parking permits Warranty (if a car warranty is still in place) Toll pass (Fast Lane, EZ Pass)
Memberships: House of worship (churches, synagogues, mosques) Health clubs Community groups (PTA, neighborhood associations, civic clubs) Children’s extracurricular activities (dance classes, music lessons, sport clubs) Social clubs, community centers
Subscriptions:
Notify the Human Resources department
Newspapers
Update your personal marketing materials (business cards, websites, resumes)
Magazines (The USPS will only forward magazine subscriptions for two months)
Employment agencies (temp agencies and recruiters)
Movie subscriptions (streaming services or other)
Professional Memberships (licensing and certification boards)
Book and music clubs
Past employers (for W-2)
Health:
Mail order houses
Other: Air miles reward program
Physicians (doctors, dentists, optometrists, etc.)
Register to vote!
Pharmacies
Update personal websites
Health insurers (HMOs, DMOs, agencies and brokers)
Children’s schools
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