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Tarver Elementary School

3500 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO 80241

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Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tarver Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in CO
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tarver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Tarver Elementary School's student population of 465 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarver Elementary School
Pre-K	74
Kind	52
1	70
2	77
3	66
4	60
5	66

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School
2023	484
2022	497
2021	473
2020	496
2019	496
2018	550
2017	550
2016	485
2015	476
2014	461
2013	454
2012	445
2011	490
2010	507
2009	611
2008	600
2007	699
2006	662
2005	647
2004	618
2003	649
2002	641
2001	659
2000	539
1999	500
1998	769
1997	670
1996	612
1995	585
1994	659
1993	655
1992	617
1991	589
1990	589
1989	599
1988	598
1987	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	21
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	22
2012	22
2011	24
2010	28
2009	31
2008	30
2007	33
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	25
1999	27
1998	33
1997	26
1996	29
1995	26
1994	29
1993	32
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1989	28
1988	29
1987	30

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School Rankings

Tarver Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tarver Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#807 out of 1779 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tarver Elementary School
2022	#807
2021	#1116
2019	#640
2018	#719
2017	#713
2016	#947
2015	#642
2014	#515
2013	#429
2012	#545
2011	#624

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33%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	33%	32%	32%
2021	15%	33%	31%
2019	40%	35%	35%
2018	39%	35%	34%
2017	36%	33%	34%
2016	33%	33%	33%
2015	34%	31%	31%
2014	77%	57%	55%
2013	80%	57%	55%
2012	75%	56%	54%
2011	94%	82%	83%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	44%	45%	43%
2021	42%	47%	46%
2019	53%	47%	46%
2018	44%	44%	34%
2017	45%	42%	41%
2016	29%	40%	37%
2015	44%	40%	36%
2014	72%	69%	65%
2013	76%	70%	65%
2012	74%	70%	65%
2011	91%	89%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	15:1	18:1
2021	19:1	15:1	18:1
2020	24:1	16:1	19:1
2019	24:1	16:1	19:1
2018	23:1	17:1	19:1
2017	23:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	20:1
2013	21:1	17:1	21:1
2012	20:1	17:1	20:1
2011	21:1	17:1	20:1
2010	18:1	16:1	20:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	16:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	20:1
2004	20:1	16:1	20:1
2003	22:1	16:1	20:1
2002	22:1	17:1	19:1
2001	24:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	24:1	18:1	20:1
1997	26:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	2%	3%	5%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	36%	35%	45%
2022	31%	35%	44%
2021	34%	34%	44%
2020	26%	34%	42%
2019	26%	34%	42%
2018	24%	34%	41%
2017	24%	34%	41%
2016	25%	33%	40%
2015	22%	33%	38%
2014	18%	33%	35%
2013	19%	32%	33%
2012	17%	32%	33%
2011	15%	32%	32%
2010	15%	29%	31%
2009	17%	28%	31%
2008	14%	28%	31%
2007	13%	28%	30%
2006	13%	27%	29%
2005	15%	26%	28%
2004	13%	25%	27%
2003	13%	24%	25%
2002	12%	23%	24%
2001	13%	22%	23%
2000	12%	21%	21%
1999	12%	20%	20%
1998	11%	19%	19%
1997	10%	19%	19%
1996	10%	18%	18%
1995	9%	18%	17%
1994	7%	17%	16%
1993	6%	17%	16%
1992	7%	17%	16%
1991	8%	16%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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White

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	48%	51%	42%
2022	55%	52%	43%
2021	53%	52%	44%
2020	64%	53%	47%
2019	64%	53%	47%
2018	68%	53%	50%
2017	68%	53%	50%
2016	68%	54%	51%
2015	70%	54%	51%
2014	72%	55%	54%
2013	71%	56%	57%
2012	74%	56%	57%
2011	80%	57%	63%
2010	78%	60%	59%
2009	77%	61%	59%
2008	78%	61%	60%
2007	79%	62%	61%
2006	80%	63%	62%
2005	80%	64%	63%
2004	82%	65%	65%
2003	80%	66%	66%
2002	82%	67%	67%
2001	82%	68%	69%
2000	95%	70%	72%
1999	96%	71%	73%
1998	84%	72%	74%
1997	89%	72%	75%
1996	84%	73%	76%
1995	85%	74%	77%
1994	93%	75%	78%
1993	94%	75%	78%
1992	90%	75%	78%
1991	89%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	0.63	0.62	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61	0.62
2021	0.60	0.61	0.61
2020	0.52	0.60	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60	0.60
2018	0.48	0.60	0.59
2017	0.48	0.60	0.59
2016	0.48	0.60	0.58
2015	0.46	0.60	0.58
2014	0.45	0.59	0.58
2013	0.46	0.59	0.57
2012	0.43	0.59	0.57
2011	0.34	0.58	0.51
2010	0.37	0.55	0.55
2009	0.38	0.55	0.55
2008	0.37	0.55	0.54
2007	0.36	0.54	0.54
2006	0.34	0.53	0.53
2005	0.33	0.52	0.53
2004	0.31	0.52	0.51
2003	0.34	0.51	0.50
2002	0.31	0.50	0.49
2001	0.31	0.49	0.48
2000	0.22	0.47	0.44
1999	0.21	0.46	0.43
1998	0.30	0.46	0.41
1997	0.25	0.45	0.40
1996	0.31	0.45	0.39
1995	0.27	0.43	0.37
1994	0.16	0.41	0.36
1993	0.15	0.41	0.35
1992	0.19	0.40	0.35
1991	0.20	0.40	0.35

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Eligible for

30%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	21%	33%	34%
2022	19%	30%	31%
2021	19%	33%	32%
2020	16%	33%	29%
2019	16%	33%	29%
2018	19%	35%	31%
2017	19%	35%	31%
2016	19%	34%	31%
2015	12%	34%	30%
2014	13%	35%	31%
2013	13%	34%	30%
2012	15%	34%	27%
2011	12%	33%	28%
2010	12%	31%	26%
2009	9%	28%	23%
2008	6%	28%	23%
2007	8%	27%	24%
2006	6%	27%	23%
2005	4%	25%	19%
2004	2%	24%	19%
2003	3%	22%	16%
2002	1%	21%	15%
2001	2%	20%	14%
2000	3%	21%	14%
1999	2%	21%	14%
1998	3%	22%	17%
1997	3%	22%	15%
1996	3%	22%	17%
1995	3%	22%	18%
1994	2%	21%	16%
1993	1%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tarver Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	6%	6%	9%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tarver Elementary School's ranking?

Tarver Elementary School is ranked #807 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Tarver Elementary School often compared to?

Tarver Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westgate Community School, Leroy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Tarver Elementary School?

465 students attend Tarver Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Tarver Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tarver Elementary School?

Tarver Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Tarver Elementary School offer ?

Tarver Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tarver Elementary School part of?

Tarver Elementary School is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education