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Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8980 York St, Thornton, CO 80299 · (303) 853-1270 · Part of Mapleton School District 1

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

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 35.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8980 York St, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9109
Grade 10126
Grade 1192
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
610’20
541’21
478’22
392’23
393’24

Down 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%White 13%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts from Thornton families.

Other schools in Mapleton School District 1

The district →
Explore Pk-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thornton
C
557 students20:1
Trailside Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D
492 students18:1
Adventure Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Denver
D
429 students19:1
Meadow Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thornton
D
378 students17:1
Achieve Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thornton
C−
370 students18:1
Welby Community School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Denver
D
308 students16:1

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.