Thornton Middle School

Regular School · THORNTON, CO

Thornton Middle School is a regular school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 721 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

721

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	557	77%
White	77	11%
Asian	52	7%
Black or African American	23	3%
Two or more races	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	721	380M / 340F

English Language Learners: 158 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -27.2pp	32.2%	377
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	55.2%	198
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	122

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

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

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.69 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

21 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

210

29.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

590

81.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	721	100%

Contact & Location

9451 HOFFMAN WAY

THORNTON, CO 80229

Phone: (720)972-5160

District

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,447

District enrollment: 35,747

Other Schools in District

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Centennial Elementary School Elementary
Cherry Drive Elementary School Elementary
Coronado Hills Elementary School Elementary
Cotton Creek Elementary School Elementary
Coyote Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Eagleview Elementary School Elementary
Federal Heights Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80229) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080690001183

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