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1020 DAWSON DRIVE, THORNTON, CO 80229 • Adams County
(720) 972-5500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
361
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
325
(90%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 325 of 361 (90%)
Free Lunch: 313 (86.7%)
Reduced-Price: 12 (3.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 36 (10%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 371 students 371 2020-2021 2021-2022: 362 students 362 -2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 369 students 369 +1.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 358 students 358 -3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 361 students 361 +0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 185 (51.2%) Asian: 112 (31%) White: 48 (13.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13 (3.6%) Black or African American: 3 (0.8%)
361 Students
Hispanic / Latino 185 51.2%
Asian 112 31%
White 48 13.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 3.6%
Black or African American 3 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 361 Students
Grade 1: 58 (16.1%) Grade 2: 62 (17.2%) Grade 3: 61 (16.9%) Grade 4: 54 (15%) Grade 5: 70 (19.4%) Kindergarten: 56 (15.5%)
361 Students
Grade 1 58 16.1%
Grade 2 62 17.2%
Grade 3 61 16.9%
Grade 4 54 15%
Grade 5 70 19.4%
Kindergarten 56 15.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
190
52.6%
F
Female Students
171
47.4%