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Thornton Elementary School

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Thornton Elementary School is a suburban public school in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It serves 387 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

387 Students

24 Teachers

991 Eppinger Blvd

Thornton, CO 80229 View local requests

http://thorntone.adams12.org

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Thornton Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Thornton Elementary School

$65,689

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projects funded

teachers funded

185

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thornton Elementary School has received support from 115 individuals from Colorado and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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