McElwain Elementary School
1020 Dawson Drive, Thornton, CO 80229 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 11% state 42% · 2025-26 | 7% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 16% state 34% · 2018-19 | 20% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 10% state 36% · 2018-19 | 22% state 50% · 2025-26 | 9% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 8% state 41% · 2024-25 | 16% state 46% · 2025-26 | 9% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | 16% state 46% | 9% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 8% state 41% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | 3% | 8% state 47% | — |
| 2022-23 | 6% state 40% | 14% state 44% | 5% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 7% state 39% | 14% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 13% state 37% | 25% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 8% state 36% | 17% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 9% state 36% | 13% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | — | 14% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | — | 7% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 24–34% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 29%)
- English, 2025-26: this school 16%, typical similar school 22%. Higher than 24% of 178 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Clayton Partnership School 0.9 mi from this school · math — · English 22%
- Achieve Academy 1.0 mi from this school · math — · English 22%
- North Star Elementary School 1.1 mi from this school · math — · English 21%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 31%
- White 13%
- Hispanic 51%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 10% of students (35) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
| Pick to compare | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coronado Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
0.3 mi |
10%
−30
vs state
|
15%
−31
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Monterey Community School
Grades K–8
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
0.7 mi |
17%
−20
vs state
|
27%
−18
vs state
|
79% | |
|
Clayton Partnership School
Grades K–8
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
0.9 mi |
18%
−22
vs state
|
22%
−23
vs state
|
78% | |
|
Thornton Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
0.9 mi |
12%
−28
vs state
|
16%
−28
vs state · 2024-25
|
88% | |
|
Welby Community School of the Arts
Grades PK–6
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
0.9 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
33%
−11
vs state
|
73% | |
|
Achieve Academy
Grades PK–8
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
1.0 mi |
17%
−21
vs state
|
22%
−23
vs state
|
76% | |
|
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.1 mi |
14%
−27
vs state
|
21%
−25
vs state
|
86% | |
|
York International
Grades K–12
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
1.3 mi |
32%
−5
vs state
|
32%
−13
vs state
|
73% | |
|
The Pinnacle Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
1.3 mi |
7%
−30
vs state
|
16%
−28
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Adventure Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
|
1.3 mi |
23%
−13
vs state
|
29%
−17
vs state
|
70% |
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