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West Ridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13102 Monaco Street, Thornton, CO 80602 · (720) 685-5300 · Part of School District 27J

Thornton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Ridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thornton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5West Ridge ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

13102 Monaco Street, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K62
Kindergarten84
Grade 199
Grade 2107
Grade 3114
Grade 4106
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
752’20
783’21
827’22
715’23
690’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 35%Asian 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Ridge Elementary from Thornton families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →
Bromley East Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brighton
C+
1,214 students29:1
Reunion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
B
742 students19:1
Turnberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C
742 students18:1
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C−
697 students18:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brighton
672 students19:1

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; Thornton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.