Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Thornton Elementary School scored 1.0 points above expected in English and 1.7 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 58th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 5th), and #12 of 32 neighborhood elementary schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
+1.0
±3.0 pts · 58th pct. adjusted
English growth
42
median growth percentile · 38th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+1.7
±3.9 pts · 60th pct. adjusted
Math growth
53
median growth percentile · 75th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−2.2
+1.9
+3.2
English growth (MGP)
31
47
50
Math vs. expected (pts)
−2.8
+2.8
+5.1
Math growth (MGP)
49
56
53
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Who it serves
The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 2.2× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 328. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.
How to read this
Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.