Thornton Elementary School
Thornton, CO
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Improvement Plan(Second tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| All | 16.1% | 9.6% |
| 3 | 17.4% | — |
| 4 | 16.1% | 12.7% |
| 5 | 15.1% | — |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 297 | 332 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.7% · 11 | 1.5% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 7.4% · 22 | 6.3% · 21 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
45.9%
Total Students
416
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino73.7%
White13.4%
Black or African American3.0%
Asian6.7%
Two or More Races2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080690001191
- District
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 372 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25