McElwain Elementary School
No overall score. Colorado hasn't published both English language arts and math results for this school in 2025-26, so it has no overall score. 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.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | CMAS | 6.5 | 46 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | CMAS | 19.6 | 51 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | CMAS | 22.2 | 45 |
| English language arts | All grades | CMAS | 16.2 | 142 |
| Math | Grade 3 | CMAS | 10.9 | 46 |
| Math | Grade 4 | CMAS | not reported | 52 |
| Math | Grade 5 | CMAS | not reported | 45 |
| Math | All grades | CMAS | not reported | 143 |
| Science | Grade 5 | CMAS | 8.9 | 45 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 358
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"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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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
McElwain Elementary School at a glance
McElwain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades K-5. It is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It has about 358 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 91% 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, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.