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Tarver Elementary School

3500 Summit Grove Parkway, Thornton, CO 80241

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
475
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size21.3 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

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 Tarver Elementary School

Tarver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Adams County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 475 students were enrolled, with about 21.3 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 C (average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

3500 Summit Grove Parkway
Thornton, CO 80241
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
475 students
Students per teacher
21.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
County
Adams County
NCES school ID
080690001175

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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.