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About this school
North Star Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
It serves 320 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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North Star Elementary School
$70,472
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
315
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
North Star Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from Colorado and
131 individuals out-of-state.
