Mcelwain Elementary School
Thornton, CO
PublicElementary · Grades 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 | — | 8.0% |
| 3 | — | 14.9% |
| 4 | — | — |
| 5 | 13.8% | — |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 362 | 358 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.9% · 25 | 4.2% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 1.1% · 4 | 5.0% · 18 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
45.5%
Total Students
440
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino53.6%
White17.6%
Black or African American2.0%
Asian22.9%
Two or More Races3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080690001182
- District
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 358 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.5
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