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Silver Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15101 Fillmore Stre, Thornton, CO 80602 · (720) 972-3941 · Part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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

Students
538
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Silver Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Thornton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Silver Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%

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

15101 Fillmore Stre, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 177
Grade 298
Grade 397
Grade 4100
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
561’20
574’21
565’22
542’23
538’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 22%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silver Creek Elementary 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.