Overview of Thornton Elementary School: Thornton Elementary School is a public school situated in Thornton, CO, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Thornton Elementary School is 430, and the school serves PK-5. At Thornton Elementary School, 8% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 81%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 52% female learners and 48% male learners. The school serves 84% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Thornton Elementary School: At Thornton Elementary School, 8% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 22% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, 40% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 30% tested above or at that level for math.

Thornton Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Colorado, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math.