Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 387 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 88%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in CO
- Math Proficiency: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Attendance Zone: Thornton Elementary School serves the southern part of Denver, CO, covering an attendance zone of approximately 1.8 square miles, where families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school. The furthest edge of the zone is about 1.6 miles away, with an average distance of 0.8 miles from the school to the zone's boundary.
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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