Adams 12 Five Star Schools

1500 E 128TH AVENUE, THORNTON, CO Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

38,870

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

82,303

households

235,597

Total Population

$340,600

Average House Value

$1,462

Average Housing Rent

$80,469

Average Household Income

92.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is a public school district serving THORNTON area, Colorado. For academic year 2020-2021, 53 schools served 38,870 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 53 schools. A total of 1,990 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1.

According to the Colorado state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.adams12.org (720)972-4000 1500 E 128TH AVENUE, THORNTON, CO

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

THOMAS MYERS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MATTEW SCHAEFER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MATTEW SCHAEFER

email phone

Schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, 53 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Centennial Elementary School View

531 Students

20 Students per teacher

Coronado Hills Elementary School View

565 Students

18 Students per teacher

Tarver Elementary School View

537 Students

21 Students per teacher

Federal Heights Elementary School View

605 Students

18 Students per teacher

Hillcrest Elementary School View

484 Students

17 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Silver Hills Middle School View

1,120 Students

19 Students per teacher

Thornton Middle School View

925 Students

16 Students per teacher

Shadow Ridge Middle School View

951 Students

20 Students per teacher

Northglenn Middle School View

789 Students

16 Students per teacher

Westlake Middle School View

1,166 Students

20 Students per teacher

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Vantage Point View

343 Students

12 Students per teacher

Northglenn High School View

2,059 Students

22 Students per teacher

Thornton High School View

1,706 Students

20 Students per teacher

Horizon High School View

2,038 Students

23 Students per teacher

Legacy High School View

2,330 Students

23 Students per teacher

View More High

Adams12 Five Star Preschool View

269 Students

24 Students per teacher

Stargate Charter School View

1,307 Students

19 Students per teacher

Westgate Charter View

508 Students

18 Students per teacher

Prospect Ridge Academy View

1,374 Students

19 Students per teacher

Pathways Future Center View

373 Students

21 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Colorado

Trinidad State College VIEW

Trinidad, CO

$7,100 ($4,468) Tuition & Fees

Red Rocks Community College VIEW

Lakewood, CO

$16,947 ($4,707) Tuition & Fees

Pueblo Community College VIEW

Pueblo, CO

$17,116 ($4,883) Tuition & Fees

Pikes Peak State College VIEW

Colorado Springs, CO

$16,534 ($4,302) Tuition & Fees

Morgan Community College VIEW

Fort Morgan, CO

$16,360 ($4,127) Tuition & Fees

View More Colorado Colleges

Colorado College VIEW

Colorado Springs, CO

$67,932 Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

University of Denver VIEW

Denver, CO

$59,340 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Regis University VIEW

Denver, CO

$43,980 Tuition & Fees

1,120 SAT Score

Naropa University VIEW

Boulder, CO

$34,600 Tuition & Fees

Colorado Christian University VIEW

Lakewood, CO

$39,266 Tuition & Fees

View More Colorado Colleges

IBMC College VIEW

Fort Collins, CO

$15,320 Tuition & Fees

Intellitec College-Grand Junction VIEW

Grand Junction, CO

$23,730 Tuition & Fees

Intellitec College-Colorado Springs VIEW

Colorado Springs, CO

$40,392 Tuition & Fees

Altierus Career College-Thornton VIEW

Thornton, CO

$10,403 Tuition & Fees

Otero College VIEW

La Junta, CO

$7,048 ($4,418) Tuition & Fees

View More Colorado Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 38,870 students are attending Adams 12 Five Star Schools. By gender, there are 20,312 (52.3%) and 18,883 (48.6%) female students at Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 18,973 White (48.8%), 733 Black (1.9%), and2,074 Asian (5.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 40.3%	15,663	8,174	7,489
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6%	217	97	120
Asian 5.3%	2,074	1,068	1,006
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	49	22	27
Black 1.9%	733	365	368
White 48.8%	18,973	9,833	9,140
Two or More Races 3.0%	1,156	588	568
Total	38,865	20,147	18,718

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5,790	3,114	2,676
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	3	7
Asian	721	405	316
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7	3	4
Black	70	42	28
White	289	147	142
Two or More Races	46	24	22
Total	7,080	3,816	3,264

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,227	1,464	763
American Indian/Alaska Native	44	24	20
Asian	157	97	60
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	126	80	46
White	2,824	1,874	950
Two or More Races	143	86	57
Total	5,523	3,626	1,897

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	35%	32%	37%	32%	34%	40%	36%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 22%	20-24%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 59%	59%	50-54%	50-54%	65-69%	55-59%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%
Hispanic students 17%	17%	19%	16%	18%	15%	16%	21%	17%
Black students 23%	23%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	10-14%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%
White students 47%	47%	48%	42%	50%	44%	46%	53%	49%
Two or More Races 44%	44%	40-44%	50-54%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%	30-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	10-14%	10%	8%	3%	5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 15%	15%	15%	15%	17%	13%	13%	20%	16%
Limited English proficient students 4%	4%	7%	5%	5%	3%	4%	3%	≤5%
Female students 34%	34%	34%	29%	36%	33%	32%	41%	36%
Male students 35%	35%	36%	34%	37%	31%	35%	39%	36%
Homeless enrolled students 13%	13%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	n/a%
Foster Care Status 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	n/a%	*	n/a%	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 58%	58%	58%	61%	52%	63%	57%	49%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	n/a%	*	n/a%	*
Migrant students 20%	≤20%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Hispanic students 28%	28%	31%	27%	23%	31%	31%	22%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	65%	60-64%	65-69%	65-69%	70-74%	60-64%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 37%	35-39%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
Male students 40%	40%	39%	40%	33%	44%	42%	34%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	5%	3%	3%	6%	10%	7%
Homeless enrolled students 26%	26%	25-29%	20-24%	10-14%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 51%	51%	56%	54%	47%	54%	50%	41%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	10-14%	12%	4%	11%	10%	10-14%
All students 46%	46%	47%	47%	40%	49%	46%	38%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	28%	25%	19%	29%	28%	19%
Two or More Races 56%	56%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%
Black students 37%	37%	40-49%	30-39%	20-24%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,201 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 823 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,395 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Adams 12 Five Star Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,201	21%
Advanced Placement Math	893	9%
Advanced Placement Science	595	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,664	16%
International BS program	823	8%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,395	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,980 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1. 98.1% of teachers are certified. 95.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,980	Students per teacher: 20 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,943	98.1%
Teachers who are not certified	43	2.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	10	0.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	80	4.0%
School counselors	77	Students per counselor: 505 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	15	-
Security guards	25	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	28	-
Social workers	28	-