North Star Elementary School
8740 North Star Drive, Denver, CO 80221 · (720) 972-5560 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Thornton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Colorado school districts
What stands out about North Star Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 12.3% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗8740 North Star Drive, Denver
Students
Down 12.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about North Star Elementary School from Thornton families.
Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools
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.