Prairie Hills Elementary School

Regular School · THORNTON, CO

Prairie Hills Elementary School is a regular school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades KG–05 with 378 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

378

Teachers (FTE)

21.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	215	57%
Hispanic/Latino	96	25%
Asian	38	10%
Two or more races	25	7%
Black or African American	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	378	198M / 180F

English Language Learners: 28 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	32.2%	72
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	55.2%	124

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)

+0.44 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

27 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

8.2% 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.)	378	100%

Contact & Location

13801 GARFIELD PLACE

THORNTON, CO 80602

Phone: (720)972-8780

http://prairie.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 80602) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080690001945

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