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Woodglen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11717 Madison Street, Thornton, CO 80233 · (720) 972-5700 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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

Students
383
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Woodglen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% 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–5Woodglen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

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

11717 Madison Street, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten61
Grade 148
Grade 258
Grade 354
Grade 445
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
441’20
424’21
418’22
393’23
383’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 32%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Woodglen Elementary School from Thornton families.

Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools

The district →

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.