STEM Launch

Regular School · THORNTON, CO

STEM Launch is a regular school school in THORNTON, Colorado, serving grades KG–08 with 677 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

677

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	496	73%
White	134	20%
Two or more races	28	4%
Asian	11	2%
Black or African American	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	677	365M / 312F

English Language Learners: 248 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	32.2%	198
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	55.2%	139
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	79

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)

-0.23 grade levels

Math

+0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

30 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

300

44.3% 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.)	677	100%

Contact & Location

9450 PECOS STREET

THORNTON, CO 80260

Phone: (720)972-5120

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 80260) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080690006561

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