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Brantner Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7800 E. 133rd Avenue, Thornton, CO 80602 · (720) 685-5050 · Part of School District 27J

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

Directions
Students
574
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Brantner Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% 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–5Brantner Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

7800 E. 133rd Avenue, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten83
Grade 186
Grade 286
Grade 379
Grade 4101
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
670’20
698’21
682’22
551’23
574’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 38%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%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 Brantner Elementary School 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
West Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
B
690 students17:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1

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.