Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Public school district based in Thornton, Colorado. NCES district ID 0806900; state ID CO-0020.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
54
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
34,466
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,983.3
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
17.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
4
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 900 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,080 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,235 | |
| Grade 2 | 2,445 | |
| Grade 3 | 2,523 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,514 | |
| Grade 5 | 2,563 | |
| Grade 6 | 2,559 | |
| Grade 7 | 2,587 | |
| Grade 8 | 2,655 | |
| Grade 9 | 2,692 | |
| Grade 10 | 2,770 | |
| Grade 11 | 2,842 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,101 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 7.4% | |
| Black or African American | 1.5% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | |
| White | 39.1% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.4% | |
| Male | 51.5% | |
| Not Specified | 0.1% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 8, Suburb 45, Rural 1.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy High School Broomfield | 9–12 | Regular | 2,052 | 97.1 | 21.1 | City: Small |
| Horizon High School Brighton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,966 | 97.6 | 20.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Northglenn High School Northglenn | 9–12 | Regular | 1,844 | 95.8 | 19.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Mountain Range High School Westminster | 9–12 | Regular | 1,788 | 86.2 | 20.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Stargate Charter SchoolCharter Thornton | K–12 | Regular | 1,572 | 80.7 | 19.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Prospect Ridge AcademyCharter Broomfield | K–12 | Regular | 1,478 | 77.2 | 19.2 | City: Small |
| Thornton High School Thornton | 9–12 | Regular | 1,439 | 88.0 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Rocky Top Middle School Thornton | 6–8 | Regular | 1,052 | 57.0 | 18.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Silver Hills Middle School Northglenn | 6–8 | Regular | 965 | 53.8 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Westlake Middle School Broomfield | 6–8 | Regular | 853 | 45.8 | 18.6 | City: Small |
| STEM Lab Northglenn | PK–8 | Regular | 740 | 40.5 | 18.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Thunder Vista P-8 Broomfield | PK–8 | Regular | 725 | 44.0 | 16.5 | City: Small |
| Thornton Middle School Thornton | 6–8 | Regular | 721 | 44.0 | 16.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Century Middle School Thornton | 6–8 | Regular | 717 | 38.6 | 18.6 | Suburb: Large |
| STEM Launch Thornton | K–8 | Regular | 677 | 46.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Northglenn Middle School Northglenn | 6–8 | Regular | 672 | 43.0 | 15.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Hulstrom K-8 Northglenn | K–8 | Regular | 663 | 36.9 | 18 | Suburb: Large |
| Shadow Ridge Middle School Thornton | 6–8 | Regular | 632 | 38.8 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Westgate Community SchoolCharter Thornton | K–12 | Regular | 540 | 27.0 | 20 | Suburb: Large |
| Silver Creek Elementary Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 538 | 30.0 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Meridian Elementary School Broomfield | K–5 | Regular | 525 | 30.0 | 17.5 | City: Small |
| Mountain View Elementary School Broomfield | PK–5 | Regular | 517 | 31.5 | 16.4 | City: Small |
| Five Star Online Academy Westminster | 1–12 | Regular | 506 | 32.7 | 15.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Hunters Glen Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 491 | 27.3 | 18 | Suburb: Large |
| Tarver Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 475 | 22.3 | 21.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School Westminster | PK–5 | Regular | 465 | 26.5 | 17.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Cotton Creek Elementary School Westminster | K–5 | Regular | 455 | 30.0 | 15.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Eagleview Elementary School Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 451 | 27.0 | 16.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Malley Drive Elementary School Northglenn | PK–5 | Regular | 435 | 24.0 | 18.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Leroy Elementary Northglenn | K–5 | Regular | 435 | 29.0 | 15 | Suburb: Large |
| Federal Heights Elementary School Denver | PK–5 | Regular | 430 | 30.0 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Stellar Elementary School Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 418 | 25.0 | 16.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Coronado Hills Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 412 | 28.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Glacier Peak Elementary School Brighton | K–5 | Regular | 412 | 24.5 | 16.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Westview Elementary School Northglenn | PK–5 | Regular | 402 | 27.3 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School Broomfield | K–5 | Regular | 392 | 24.5 | 16 | City: Small |
| Thornton Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 387 | 28.0 | 13.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Pathways Future Center Thornton | 6–12 | Alternative | 386 | 19.8 | 19.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Woodglen Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 383 | 22.5 | 17 | Suburb: Large |
| Prairie Hills Elementary School Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 378 | 21.5 | 17.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Riverdale Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 372 | 23.0 | 16.2 | Suburb: Large |
| McElwain Elementary School Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 361 | 25.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Stukey Elementary School Northglenn | K–5 | Regular | 348 | 25.0 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Northglenn | K–5 | Regular | 338 | 25.0 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Vantage Point Northglenn | 6–12 | Alternative | 331 | 31.9 | 10.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Skyview Elementary School Thornton | K–5 | Regular | 326 | 24.6 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Cherry Drive Elementary School Thornton | PK–5 | Regular | 325 | 20.0 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| North Star Elementary School Denver | PK–5 | Regular | 320 | 22.0 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Rocky Mountain Elementary School Westminster | K–5 | Regular | 318 | 22.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| North Mor Elementary School Northglenn | PK–5 | Regular | 304 | 19.0 | 16 | Suburb: Large |
| Centennial Elementary School Broomfield | PK–5 | Regular | 293 | 22.5 | 13 | City: Small |
| The Studio School Northglenn | K–5 | Regular | 215 | 16.8 | 12.8 | Suburb: Large |
| New America School - ThorntonCharter Thornton | 9–12 | Alternative | 190 | 7.0 | 27.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Bright Horizons Preschool Thornton | PK | Regular | 36 | 0.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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