Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Thornton, Westminster, Broomfield, Northglenn and Federal Heights.
At a glance
34,466Students enrolled
54Schools
5Towns served
$15,831Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
50%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Horizon High School or Riverdale Ridge High School or Thornton High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
7 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listJefferson County School District R-1Grades 6–8
Silver Hills Middle School or Mandalay Middle School or Wayne Carle Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Mountain Range High School or Standley Lake High SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CO
Math proficiency31%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,831
per student each year · about the CO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
36,604’20
36,033’21
35,699’22
34,998’23
34,466’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%15,896
White · 39%13,481
Asian · 7%2,546
Two or more races · 5%1,803
Black · 2%532
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%144
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Thornton144,187 people · Grades PK–8 at Discovery Magnet School or West Ridge Elementary and others
Westminster115,484 people · Grades PK–5 at Ryan Elementary School or Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School and others
Broomfield76,304 people · Grades PK–8 at Aspen Creek K-8 School or Thunder Vista P-8 and others
Northglenn38,014 people
Federal Heights14,125 people
Schools54 in district
STEM LabElementary · Grades PK–8 · 740 students · Northglenn
A-PublicThunder Vista P-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 725 students · Broomfield
APublicSTEM LaunchElementary · Grades K–8 · 677 students · Thornton
DPublicHulstrom K-8Elementary · Grades K–8 · 663 students · Northglenn
A+PublicSilver Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 538 students · Thornton
A-PublicMeridian Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 525 students · Broomfield
APublicMountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 517 students · Broomfield
B+PublicHunters Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students · Thornton
C+PublicTarver Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 475 students · Thornton
C+PublicArapahoe Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students · Westminster
B-PublicCotton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 455 students · Westminster
B+PublicEagleview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · Thornton
B-PublicLeroy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 435 students · Northglenn
C+PublicMalley Drive Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Northglenn
C-PublicFederal Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 430 students · Denver
D-PublicStellar Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 418 students · Thornton
B-PublicCoronado Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 412 students · Thornton
D-PublicGlacier Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 412 students · Brighton
CPublicWestview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 402 students · Northglenn
CPublicCoyote Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 392 students · Broomfield
APublicThornton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 387 students · Thornton
DPublicWoodglen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 383 students · Thornton
C-PublicPrairie Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 378 students · Thornton
B+PublicRiverdale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 372 students · Thornton
DPublicMcElwain Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 361 students · Thornton
D-PublicStukey Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students · Northglenn
DPublicHillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students · Northglenn
DPublicSkyview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 326 students · Thornton
B+PublicCherry Drive Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 325 students · Thornton
C-PublicNorth Star Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 320 students · Denver
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.