Cherry Drive Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Thornton, Colorado·80233
Score
37.6/100
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#484
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#14
In Adams 12 Five Star Schools
#10
In Thornton
Top 63%
In Colorado

Score 37.6/100: better than 37% 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
40%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 42% of them
135 students tested
Math
34%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 44% of them
134 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 12% of them
44 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 3CMAS40.447
English language artsGrade 4CMAS47.642
English language artsGrade 5CMAS32.646
English language artsAll gradesCMAS40135
MathGrade 3CMAS29.847
MathGrade 4CMAS38.142
MathGrade 5CMAS33.345
MathAll gradesCMAS33.6134
ScienceGrade 5CMAS13.644

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
354
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
354
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Adams County

Contact

Address
11500 CHERRY DRIVE
Thornton, CO 80233

"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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Cherry Drive Elementary School at a glance

Cherry Drive 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 354 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 55% 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, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 34% 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 37.6 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #484 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 12 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.