Magnet SchoolElementary

Explore PK-8

10310 York St, Thornton, CO 80229

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
557
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
Adams County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Class size19.8 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Explore PK-8

Explore PK-8 is a magnet elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St. The school is located in a large suburb in Adams County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 557 students were enrolled, with about 19.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

10310 York St
Thornton, CO 80229
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
557 students
Students per teacher
19.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
County
Adams County
NCES school ID
080555002007

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.