Is Coronado Hills Elementary School a good school?

Coronado Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Coronado Hills Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Coronado Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Coronado Hills Elementary School?

Students at Coronado Hills Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coronado Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coronado Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thornton Middle School High : Thornton High School

Coronado Hills Elementary School

Summary:

Coronado Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving 443 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 116 districts in the state.

Coronado Hills Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 11.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.9% in math, compared to 41.4% and 33.3% for the district, respectively. This low performance may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 79.92% to 83.75% over the past three years.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in the Mapleton School District, such as Monterey Community School, Welby Community School of the Arts, and Achieve Academy, have higher academic performance and rankings, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Coronado Hills Elementary School to learn from the practices and approaches of these higher-performing schools and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8300 Downing Drive
Thornton, CO 80229-5440

(720) 972-5320

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
914^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,898

Students who attend Coronado Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thornton Middle School
High:	Thornton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

White:

14.4%

Asian:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coronado Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 96.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details Coronado Hills Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coronado Hills Elementary School is $17,898, which is the 7^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coronado Hills Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coronado Hills Elementary School 914^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Coronado Hills Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Adams 12 Five Star Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams 12 Five Star Schools 53^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Coronado Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	17.56	684^th	808	15.3%
2005	9.92	754^th	823	8.4%
2006	5.09	795^th	829	4.1%
2007	7.71	794^th	852	6.8%
2008	12.25	760^th	849	10.5%
2009	13.31	771^st	872	11.6%
2010	14.57	803^rd	925	13.2%
2011	10.49	846^th	935	9.5%
2012	6.93	895^th	935	4.3%
2013	7.37	898^th	954	5.9%
2014	6.21	940^th	962	2.3%
2015	8.53	918^th	938	2.1%
2016	6.72	905^th	914	1.0%
2017	10.61	871^st	929	6.2%
2018	8.46	892^nd	917	2.7%
2019	11.61	895^th	965	7.3%
2022	5.69	916^th	921	0.5%
2023	6.01	926^th	933	0.8%
2024	7.87	914^th	943	3.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Coronado Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	6.35	678^th	690	1.7%
2019	14.94	670^th	758	11.6%
2024	6.86	667^th	684	2.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Coronado Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.88	656^th	693	5.3%
2019	11.56	704^th	764	7.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coronado Hills Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.18	223^rd	270	17.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Coronado Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	314	17	6	129	5	n/a	n/a	471
1989	300	14	8	139	8	n/a	n/a	469
1990	305	19	10	143	8	n/a	n/a	485
1991	262	24	9	166	16	n/a	n/a	477
1992	257	18	10	177	14	n/a	n/a	476
1993	236	12	10	112	8	n/a	n/a	378
1994	271	10	10	135	10	n/a	n/a	436
1995	286	14	12	158	7	n/a	n/a	477
1996	286	14	12	158	7	n/a	n/a	477
1997	301	25	8	190	7	n/a	n/a	531
1998	280	27	8	199	9	n/a	n/a	523
1999	268	26	10	182	16	n/a	n/a	502
2000	246	25	5	198	11	n/a	n/a	485
2001	233	29	3	240	11	n/a	n/a	516
2002	173	7	6	326	13	n/a	n/a	525
2003	173	7	6	326	13	n/a	n/a	525
2004	153	11	5	348	9	n/a	n/a	526
2005	119	5	4	387	3	n/a	n/a	518
2006	107	10	6	364	2	n/a	n/a	489
2007	93	9	6	399	0	n/a	n/a	507
2008	87	10	6	431	1	n/a	n/a	535
2009	79	12	5	393	0	n/a	n/a	489
2010	79	10	4	375	1	n/a	n/a	469
2011	86	5	2	438	1	2	4	538
2012	67	4	2	469	1	0	4	547
2013	71	9	4	427	1	0	2	514
2014	79	4	3	438	1	0	3	528
2015	81	3	5	462	1	0	5	557
2016	73	5	6	433	2	1	7	527
2017	79	5	1	500	0	0	5	590
2018	79	6	3	469	0	0	9	566
2019	63	10	7	452	1	1	9	543
2020	81	13	9	466	2	0	7	578
2021	77	8	9	408	3	0	8	513
2022	69	10	13	357	2	0	4	455
2023	64	7	19	347	0	0	6	443

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coronado Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	31.0	15.1	n/a
1989	469	31.8	14.7	38.8
1990	485	34.8	13.9	35.3
1991	477	34.2	13.9	40.5
1992	476	34.0	14.0	42.9
1993	378	31.1	12.2	45.2
1994	436	33.0	13.2	45.2
1995	477	33.0	14.5	48.8
1996	477	33.0	14.5	48.8
1997	531	32.0	16.6	43.9
1998	523	36.0	14.5	52.4
1999	502	37.2	13.5	39.6
2000	485	35.0	13.9	49.9
2001	516	32.0	16.1	52.3
2002	525	35.5	14.8	65.7
2003	525	35.5	14.8	65.7
2004	526	35.5	14.8	73.2
2005	518	33.0	15.7	73.9
2006	489	32.2	15.2	78.3
2007	507	33.0	15.4	79.3
2008	535	33.0	16.2	83.9
2009	489	30.0	16.3	83.6
2010	469	28.5	16.4	88.5
2011	538	34.5	15.5	89.4
2012	547	29.0	18.8	90.7
2013	514	29.8	17.2	91.2
2014	528	29.3	18.0	90.3
2015	557	32.0	17.4	84.2
2016	527	31.0	17.0	86
2017	590	29.0	20.3	81.5
2018	566	32.5	17.4	79.9
2019	543	31.7	17.1	78.5
2020	578	32.6	17.6	77.7
2021	513	32.3	15.8	79.9
2022	455	30.8	14.7	80.2
2023	443	30.0	14.7	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coronado Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	471	31.0	15.1	n/a
1989	469	31.8	14.7	38.8
1990	485	34.8	13.9	35.3
1991	477	34.2	13.9	40.5
1992	476	34.0	14.0	42.9
1993	378	31.1	12.2	45.2
1994	436	33.0	13.2	45.2
1995	477	33.0	14.5	48.8
1996	477	33.0	14.5	48.8
1997	531	32.0	16.6	43.9
1998	523	36.0	14.5	52.4
1999	502	37.2	13.5	39.6
2000	485	35.0	13.9	49.9
2001	516	32.0	16.1	52.3
2002	525	35.5	14.8	65.7
2003	525	35.5	14.8	65.7
2004	526	35.5	14.8	73.2
2005	518	33.0	15.7	73.9
2006	489	32.2	15.2	78.3
2007	507	33.0	15.4	79.3
2008	535	33.0	16.2	83.9
2009	489	30.0	16.3	83.6
2010	469	28.5	16.4	88.5
2011	538	34.5	15.5	89.4
2012	547	29.0	18.8	90.7
2013	514	29.8	17.2	91.2
2014	528	29.3	18.0	90.3
2015	557	32.0	17.4	84.2
2016	527	31.0	17.0	86
2017	590	29.0	20.3	81.5
2018	566	32.5	17.4	79.9
2019	543	31.7	17.1	78.5
2020	578	32.6	17.6	77.7
2021	513	32.3	15.8	79.9
2022	455	30.8	14.7	80.2
2023	443	30.0	14.7	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Coronado Hills Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,777
2020	$12,320
2021	$14,268
2022	$16,360
2023	$17,898

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coronado Hills Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 895^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 926^th of 933 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	9.8	11.8	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	38.2	38.7	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	4.8	14.3	9.5%
3rd Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	35.3	35.8	0.5%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	24	10.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	46.5	43.5	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	8.6	5.4	3.2%
4th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	32.1	34.5	2.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	29.4	14.3	15.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	49.2	44.2	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	13.2	4.8	8.4%
5th Grade Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	36.8	37.2	0.4%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	20.9	12.3	8.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	44.7	40.9	3.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Coronado Hills Elementary School)	8.6	8.5	0.1%
All Grades Math (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)	35	32	3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	543	443	18.4%
African American	10	7	30%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	19	171.4%
Hispanic	452	347	23.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	63	64	1.6%
Two or More Races	9	6	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.5%	83.7%	5.3%

Schools Near Coronado Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Coronado Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Downing Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5320	443	30	14.7	83.7%	64 (14.4%)	7 (1.6%)	347 (78.3%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	7.9	914^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.1%		6	926^th of 933 public elementary schools	0.8%	12	12.7	6.8	14.8				11.3	10.2	7.9	14.8				10.9	15.9		$17,898
McElwain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 Dawson Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5500	369	26	14.1	89.2%	65 (17.6%)	4 (1.1%)	231 (62.6%)	61 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)			11.1				7.9							3.3			$17,836
Monterey Community School	Public	K-8	2210 McElwain Blvd	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1360	429	23	18.7	73.7%	55 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	359 (83.7%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	749^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.6%		14	830^th of 933 public elementary schools	11.0%	81	21.1			30.0	30.0	20.0	22.4	28.2	17.1		13.7			10.3		13.2	$13,630
Welby Community School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1200 E 78th Ave	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1700	322	19	17.1	69.6%	64 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	242 (75.2%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	27	652^nd of 943 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.1	752^nd of 933 public elementary schools	19.4%	100	18.9		42.9				24.4	25.0	14.6	37.1	16.7			23.6	31.4		$16,297
Clayton Partnership School	Public, Magnet	K-8	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1460	410	24	17.2	74.1%	44 (10.7%)	12 (2.9%)	340 (82.9%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15.8	792^nd of 943 public elementary schools	16.0%		21.1	718^th of 933 public elementary schools	23.0%	74	20.0	12.8	12.5	26.5	36.2	25.0	22.8	22.2	28.2			15.2	8.0	13.7			$15,502
Achieve Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9100 Poze Blvd	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1300	384	23	16.9	71.6%	53 (13.8%)	8 (2.1%)	313 (81.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18.8	754^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.0%		24.7	677^th of 933 public elementary schools	27.4%	77	29.4	12.5	38.5	18.2			19.0	26.3	15.0	17.9			10.2	13.3	29.6	6.7	$15,178
Thornton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Eppinger Boulevard	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5660	391	25	15.6	79.5%	52 (13.3%)	10 (2.6%)	295 (75.4%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	8.1	912^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.7	899^th of 933 public elementary schools	3.6%	13	22.0						10.5		5.2					4.3	7.0		$17,156
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5560	361	23	16.0	87.0%	36 (10.0%)	24 (6.6%)	285 (78.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)		8.9													9.8		$18,789
Global Primary Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1170	285	16	17.9	76.8%	36 (12.6%)	2 (0.7%)	239 (83.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)	7.8						7.8	9.6						9.6			$17,503
Adventure Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1410	361	21	17.1	68.4%	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	313 (86.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	21.7	721^st of 943 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.4	747^th of 933 public elementary schools	19.9%	26	27.3	22.9	34.2	22.9			26.9	30.4	13.5	25.6	22.2			23.4	18.4		$14,805

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