Prairie Hills Elementary School
13801 Garfield Place, Thornton, CO 80602 · (720) 972-8780 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Thornton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Colorado school districts
What stands out about Prairie Hills Elementary School
- Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Colorado’s public schools
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Enrollment down 16% 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, 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 ↗13801 Garfield Place, Thornton
Students
Down 16% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Prairie Hills 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.