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Westgate Community School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

12500 Washington St, Thornton, CO 80241 · (303) 452-0967

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

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Westgate Community School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

Its 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 ↗

12500 Washington St, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 152
Grade 240
Grade 352
Grade 446
Grade 552
Grade 652
Grade 752
Grade 852
Grade 927
Grade 1027
Grade 1127
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
515’20
549’21
540’22
547’23
540’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 27%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%Black <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 Westgate Community School from Thornton families.

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.