Riverdale Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

10724 Elm Drive, Thornton, CO 80233 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−16 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
38%
−8 state 45% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
22%
−14 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
14%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
372
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.2
2024-25

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 22% state 42% · 2025-26 37% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 21% state 39% · 2025-26 27% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 31% state 39% · 2025-26 47% state 50% · 2025-26 22% state 36% · 2025-26
All grades 25% state 40% · 2025-26 38% state 45% · 2025-26 22% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 40% 38% state 45% 22% state 36%
2024-25 17% state 39% 30% state 44% 23% state 39%
2023-24 24% state 38% 26% state 44% 21% state 38%
2022-23 18% state 37% 21% state 44% 23% state 34%
2021-22 29% state 35% 34% state 43% —
2018-19 21% state 36% 43% state 46% —
2017-18 28% state 36% 47% state 45% —
2016-17 26% state 36% 43% state 43% —
2015-16 22% state 35% 33% state 41% —
2014-15 18% state 32% 25% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado elementary schools where 14–24% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 19%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

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

Students with disabilities: 14% of students (49) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% 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.

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Cherry Drive Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
0.7 mi
34%
−6 vs state
40%
−6 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 60% 325 Hispanic 59%
Woodglen Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1.5 mi
18%
−22 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 66% 383 Hispanic 54%
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Grades PK–8 · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
1.7 mi
22%
−16 vs state
31%
−13 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 63% 557 Hispanic 68%
Glacier Peak Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1.7 mi
27%
−13 vs state
42%
−4 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 48% 412 Hispanic 46%
Skyview Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
1.9 mi
31%
−9 vs state
36%
−10 vs state
31%
−5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 58% 326 Hispanic 49%
Leroy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2.2 mi
13%
−27 vs state
18%
−28 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 79% 435 Hispanic 66%
Hulstrom K-8
Grades K–8 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2.2 mi
85%
+48 vs state
93%
+48 vs state
85%
+49 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2025-26 11% 663 White 53%
Stellar Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2.3 mi
30%
−10 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 68% 418 Hispanic 56%
Meadow Community School
Grades PK–8 · Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
2.3 mi
11%
−25 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 75% 378 Hispanic 76%
STEM Lab
Grades PK–8 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2.4 mi
51%
+14 vs state
64%
+20 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 31% 740 White 57%