Tarver Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Thornton, Colorado·80241
Score
50.6/100
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#383
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#9
In Adams 12 Five Star Schools
#5
In Thornton
Top 50%
In Colorado

Score 50.6/100: better than 50% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 47% of them
192 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 64% of them
192 students tested
Science
19%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 22% of them
57 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS41.962
English language artsGrade 4CMAS38.473
English language artsGrade 5CMAS47.457
English language artsAll gradesCMAS42.2192
MathGrade 3CMAS56.562
MathGrade 4CMAS46.673
MathGrade 5CMAS36.857
MathAll gradesCMAS46.9192
ScienceGrade 5CMAS19.357

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
465
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
465
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Adams County

Contact

Address
3500 SUMMIT GROVE PARKWAY
Thornton, CO 80241

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Tarver Elementary School at a glance

Tarver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It has about 465 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 50.6 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #383 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.