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9450 Pecos Street, Thornton, CO 80206 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 | 21% state 42% · 2025-26 | 19% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 28% state 39% · 2025-26 | 32% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 42% state 39% · 2025-26 | 37% state 50% · 2025-26 | 40% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 16% state 33% · 2025-26 | 30% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 9% state 33% · 2025-26 | 29% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 29% state 38% · 2025-26 | 41% state 42% · 2025-26 | 26% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 23% state 36% · 2025-26 | 32% state 45% · 2025-26 | 31% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23% state 36% | 32% state 45% | 31% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 22% state 35% | 37% state 45% | 35% state 38% |
| 2023-24 | 20% state 33% | 31% state 44% | 17% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 23% state 32% | 37% state 44% | 20% state 33% |
| 2021-22 | 14% state 29% | 26% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 22% state 34% | 27% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 22% state 32% | 26% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 22% state 29% | 23% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 22% state 29% | 27% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 21% state 28% | 28% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 20–30% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 25%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 23%, typical similar school 21%. Higher than 66% of 243 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 32%, typical similar school 26%. Higher than 71% of 247 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Crown Pointe Charter Academy 1.5 mi from this school · math 32% · English 44%
- Lawrence Elementary School 6.5 mi from this school · math 31% · English 37%
- Trevista at Horace Mann 6.6 mi from this school · math 43% · English 55%
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 2%
- White 20%
- Hispanic 73%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 14% of students (107) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% 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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Federal Heights Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
0.7 mi |
12%
−28
vs state
|
22%
−24
vs state
|
93% | |
|
North Mor Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
0.8 mi |
9%
−30
vs state
|
21%
−26
vs state
|
79% | |
|
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.0 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
21%
−25
vs state
|
84% | |
|
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.1 mi |
14%
−27
vs state
|
21%
−25
vs state
|
86% | |
|
Sunset Ridge PK-8
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.3 mi |
14%
−23
vs state
|
23%
−22
vs state
|
88% | |
|
The Pinnacle Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
1.3 mi |
7%
−30
vs state
|
16%
−28
vs state
|
81% | |
|
Thornton Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.5 mi |
5%
−30
vs state
|
8%
−36
vs state
|
84% | |
|
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.5 mi |
10%
−29
vs state
|
19%
−27
vs state
|
91% | |
|
Westview Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
1.5 mi |
28%
−12
vs state
|
34%
−12
vs state
|
72% | |
|
Crown Pointe Charter Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
1.5 mi |
32%
−6
vs state
|
44%
−1
vs state
|
62% |
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