Thornton Elementary School

Regular School · THORNTON, CO

Thornton Elementary School is a regular school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades PK–05 with 387 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

387

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	283	73%
White	45	12%
Asian	35	9%
Two or more races	13	3%
Black or African American	9	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	387	200M / 187F

English Language Learners: 127 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	32.2%	36
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	55.2%	94

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)

-0.53 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

126

32.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	387	100%

Contact & Location

900 EPPINGER BOULEVARD

THORNTON, CO 80229

Phone: (720)972-5660

http://thorntone.adams12.org

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

080690001191

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