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C−

John W Thimmig Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11453 Oswego Street, Henderson, CO 80640 · (303) 655-2750 · Part of School District 27J

Commerce City’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Colorado school districts

Students
531
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John W Thimmig Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Commerce City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Commerce City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5John W Thimmig Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

11453 Oswego Street, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten58
Grade 165
Grade 283
Grade 367
Grade 496
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
559’20
553’21
528’22
495’23
531’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 29%Asian 4%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John W Thimmig Elementary School from Commerce City families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Commerce City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.