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Thornton, CO
Public School Ratings




Thornton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District details

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
1500 E 128 Th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80241

34,998 Students enrolled in District

55 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.6% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
39%
44%
46%
35%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams12 Five Star Preschool School
1500 East 128 Th Avenue
Thornton, CO, 80241
M-M
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
13095 Pecos Street
Westminster, CO, 80030
PK-05
Bright Horizons Preschool School
5321 E 136 Th Ave
Thornton, CO, 80602
PK-PK
Centennial Elementary School
13200 Westlake Drive
Broomfield, CO, 80020
PK-05
Century Middle School
13000 Lafayette Street
Thornton, CO, 80241
06-08
Cherry Drive Elementary School
11500 Cherry Drive
Thornton, CO, 80233
PK-05
Coronado Hills Elementary School
8300 Downing Drive
Thornton, CO, 80229
PK-05
Cotton Creek Elementary School
11100 Vrain Street
Westminster, CO, 80030
KG-05
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
13770 Broadlands Drive
Broomfield, CO, 80020
KG-05
Eagleview Elementary School
4601 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO, 80241
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.6% 52.8%
Black 1.6% 4.9%
Hispanic 48.0% 37.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.3% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.6% 44.2%
Free lunch eligible 42.8% 38.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.8% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,681 $268,816,000 50.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $910 $31,850,000 5.9%
Staff $875 $30,616,000 5.7%
General Administration $144 $5,034,000 0.9%
School Administration $963 $33,718,000 6.3%
Operation $1,185 $41,480,000 7.7%
Transportation $329 $11,510,000 2.1%
Other $1,070 $37,452,000 7.0%
Total Support $5,476 $191,660,000 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,219 $77,658,000 14.4%
Total Expenditures $15,376 $538,134,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,295 $6,314,971,000 43.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $982 $850,487,000 5.8%
Staff $763 $660,846,000 4.5%
General Administration $255 $220,670,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,021 $883,486,000 6.0%
Operation $1,308 $1,132,259,000 7.7%
Transportation $386 $334,413,000 2.3%
Other $1,045 $904,664,000 6.2%
Total Support $5,761 $4,986,825,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,829 $3,314,493,000 22.7%
Total Expenditures $16,885 $14,616,289,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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