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Thornton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9451 Hoffman Way, Thornton, CO 80229 · (720) 972-5160 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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

Directions
Students
721
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thornton Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thornton kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thornton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

9451 Hoffman Way, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6237
Grade 7241
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
908’20
795’21
732’22
719’23
721’24

Down 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 11%Asian 7%Black 3%Two or more races 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 Thornton Middle School from Thornton families.

Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

The district →
STEM Lab
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Northglenn
A−
740 students18:1
Thunder Vista P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Broomfield
A
725 students16:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broomfield
B
517 students16:1
Hunters Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
C+
491 students18:1
Tarver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
C+
475 students21:1
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B−
465 students18:1

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.