McElwain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado. The campus is operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Serving students in K-5, the school enrolls approximately 361 students with 25.0 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
K-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
Suburb: Large
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
080690001182
State Identifier
CO-0020-5706
County FIPS
08001
Physical Location Address
1020 Dawson Drive
Thornton, CO 80229-4909
Thornton, CO 80229-4909
School District
Parent District
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Operating Schools
54 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
Thornton, CO
Location Map
39.8512, -104.9734
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