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Thornton, CO

147,766 residents•24,106 students•48 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
32% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
36%Reading
16% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
9.83
per 1,000 students
94% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.99
per 1,000 residents
6% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
3
Preschools
Elementary Schools
32
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
38
Charter
4
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
32
Middle
7
High
6

These figures describe every school in Thornton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Thornton

48 schools
7.6
Stargate Charter School
Elementarycharter
7.1
Silver Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Rocky Top Middle School
Middlepublic
5.4
Prairie Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Global Village Academy - North
Elementarycharter
4.7
Hunters Glen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Riverdale Ridge High School
Highpublic
4.6
West Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Westgate Community School
Elementarycharter
3.7
Eagleview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Tarver Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Brantner Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Thornton

237 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Thornton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
94% above Colorado avg
9.83
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
74
Property
42
Drug
105
Weapons
10
Other
6

School Crime Types

  • Drugs44%
  • Assault27%
  • Theft15%
  • Sex4%
  • Weapons4%
  • Pornography3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Thornton

8,125 total incidents reported across Thornton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
6% below Colorado avg
54.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,884
Property
5,364
Drug
684
Weapons
115
Other
78

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

24,106 students enrolled across Thornton's schools.

  • Public20,42285%
  • Charter3,16313%
  • Private5212%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Thornton's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic52%
  • White36%
  • Asian7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.