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New America School - Thornton

Charter

Alternative School · THORNTON, CO

New America School - Thornton is a charter alternative school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades 09–12 with 190 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 27.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
190
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
27.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 175 92%
White 11 6%
Black or African American 2 1%
Asian 1 1%
Two or more races 1 1%
Total enrollment 190 100M / 90F

English Language Learners: 120 (63% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <50% 32.2% 15
Reading Proficiency <50% 55.2% 15
Science Proficiency <50% — 15
4-Year Graduation Rate 6-9% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
27
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
7
3.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
237
124.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 190 100%

Contact & Location

8978 WASHINGTON ST

THORNTON, CO 80229

Phone: (303)991-0130

District

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,447

District enrollment: 35,747

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

080690006480

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