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Best public schools in Thornton, CO

39 public schools in Thornton: 17 elementary · 5 middle · 7 high · 6 K-8 · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school ELA and math results (PSAT/SAT) are not in our data yet, so Colorado high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Colorado.

Elementary schools

17 schools in Thornton, best first
1
Silver Creek Elementary 77.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 542 students
ELA 60%Math 54%Science 54%
#174 of 775 in Colorado
2
Prairie Hills Elementary School 60.2
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 416 students
ELA 51%Math 45%Science 38%
#309 of 775 in Colorado
3
Brantner Elementary School 58.1
School District 27J · Grades PK-5 · 551 students
ELA 55%Math 45%Science 25%
#325 of 775 in Colorado
4
Eagleview Elementary School 51.4
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 468 students
ELA 47%Math 39%Science 25%
#377 of 775 in Colorado
5
Tarver Elementary School 50.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 465 students
ELA 42%Math 47%Science 19%
#383 of 775 in Colorado
6
West Ridge Elementary 48.3
School District 27J · Grades PK-5 · 715 students
ELA 40%Math 43%Science 23%
#401 of 775 in Colorado
7
Hunters Glen Elementary School 45.1
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 467 students
ELA 36%Math 34%Science 39%
#426 of 775 in Colorado
8
Stellar Elementary School 41.7
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 432 students
ELA 41%Math 30%Science 29%
#452 of 775 in Colorado
9
Skyview Elementary School 39.2
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 356 students
ELA 36%Math 31%Science 31%
#472 of 775 in Colorado
10
Cherry Drive Elementary School 37.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 354 students
ELA 40%Math 34%Science 14%
#484 of 775 in Colorado
11
Riverdale Elementary School 32.5
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 394 students
ELA 38%Math 25%Science 22%
#524 of 775 in Colorado
12
Woodglen Elementary School 17.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 393 students
ELA 28%Math 18%Science 16%
#639 of 775 in Colorado
13
Coronado Hills Elementary School 4.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 433 students
ELA 15%Math 10%Science 14%
#740 of 775 in Colorado
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Bright Horizons Preschool —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK · 33 students
No published test results
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McElwain Elementary School —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-5 · 358 students
ELA 16%
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Preschool on Poze —
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades PK · 186 students
No published test results
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Thornton Elementary School —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades PK-5 · 372 students
Math 12%

Middle schools

5 schools in Thornton, best first
1
Rocky Top Middle School 73.1
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,060 students
ELA 53%Math 46%Science 44%
#69 of 255 in Colorado
2
Rodger Quist Middle School 52.4
School District 27J · Grades 6-8 · 844 students
ELA 40%Math 30%Science 27%
#122 of 255 in Colorado
3
Century Middle School 33.1
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 6-8 · 759 students
ELA 32%Math 23%Science 20%
#171 of 255 in Colorado
4
Shadow Ridge Middle School 7.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 6-8 · 641 students
ELA 17%Math 11%Science 15%
#236 of 255 in Colorado
5
Thornton Middle School 0.2
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 6-8 · 719 students
ELA 8%Math 5%Science 5%
#255 of 255 in Colorado

High schools

7 schools in Thornton
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Academy High School —
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades 9-12 · 415 students
No published test results
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Mapleton Early Career Preparation —
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades 9-12 · 302 students
No published test results
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Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts —
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades 9-12 · 392 students
No published test results
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New America School - Thornton —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 238 students
No published test results
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North Valley School for Young Adults —
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades 9-12 · 94 students
No published test results
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Riverdale Ridge High School —
School District 27J · Grades 9-12 · 1,636 students
No published test results
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Thornton High School —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,416 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

6 schools in Thornton, best first
1
Discovery Magnet School 68.9
School District 27J · Grades K-8 · 623 students
ELA 51%Math 46%Science 45%
#53 of 169 in Colorado
2
STEM Launch 41.7
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-8 · 748 students
ELA 32%Math 23%Science 31%
#99 of 169 in Colorado
3
Explore Pk-8 32.8
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades PK-8 · 579 students
ELA 31%Math 22%Science 15%
#114 of 169 in Colorado
4
Clayton Partnership School 19.2
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades K-8 · 441 students
ELA 22%Math 18%Science 14%
#137 of 169 in Colorado
5
Achieve Academy 14.5
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades PK-8 · 386 students
ELA 22%Math 17%Science 12%
#145 of 169 in Colorado
6
Meadow Community School 12.1
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades PK-8 · 375 students
ELA 26%Math 11%Science 10%
#149 of 169 in Colorado

Combined schools

4 schools in Thornton, best first
1
Stargate Charter School 99.6
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,572 students
ELA 77%Math 77%Science 77%
#1 of 113 in Colorado
2
Westgate Community School 44.7
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades K-12 · Charter · 547 students
ELA 34%Math 25%Science 35%
#63 of 113 in Colorado
3
York International 39.4
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St · Grades K-12 · 767 students
ELA 32%Math 32%Science 10%
#69 of 113 in Colorado
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Pathways Future Center —
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · Grades 6-12 · 423 students
No published test results

School districts serving Thornton

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