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Thomson Elementary School

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Summary

Thomson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arvada, Colorado, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 186. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Thomson Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 15.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.8% for the district and 43.7% for the state. In Math, only 19.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.7% for the district and 32.9% for the state. This persistent low performance has resulted in Thomson Elementary School ranking in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking between 679 and 892 out of 710-933 schools over the past several years, placing it in the lowest 1-star rating category from SchoolDigger.

The challenges faced by Thomson Elementary School may be related to its student demographic composition, which includes a significantly higher percentage of minority students (58.6%) compared to the nearby schools, such as Hackberry Hill Elementary School and Cotton Creek Elementary School. Additionally, Thomson Elementary School has a very high percentage of students (68.82% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These demographic factors may be contributing to the school's persistent struggle to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps with the surrounding schools and district/state averages.

186

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7750 Harlan Street
Arvada, CO 80003-2417

(303) 982-9933

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Thomson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Arvada Middle School
High:	Arvada High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.1%

White:

41.4%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school16%

District avg44%

Colorado avg38%

Not ranked this year

Thomson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	13.2	838 of 933	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	892 of 921	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	679 of 710	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	781 of 965	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	738 of 917	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	763 of 929	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	741 of 914	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	753 of 938	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	824 of 962	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	803 of 954	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	757 of 935	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	776 of 935	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	724 of 925	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	671 of 872	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	659 of 849	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	633 of 852	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	658 of 829	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	579 of 823	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.8	504 of 808	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	20.4	612 of 758	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	594 of 690	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	43.8	143 of 270	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	657 of 764	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	409 of 693	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	18.9	293 of 337	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)47th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2019)19th percentile~ school

Male (2019)14th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2022-2023) ?

Math19%-14 vs state

English Language Arts16%-28 vs state

Science7%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Knee jerk reactions to low test scores. Administration is very weak, teachers are strong but they lack support from the top. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Harris Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 West 75th Avenue	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1721	234	15	16.0	79.1%	57 (24.4%)	4 (1.7%)	154 (65.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	9.1	905^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.5	844^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.5%	61							9.1	19.6							6.5					6.4	16.1			$18,170
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%		25.9	339^th of 485 public middle schools	30.1%	14										30.6	30.7	29.3	30.2				14.0	16.1	16.8	15.7		22.8		$17,299
Cotton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	11100 Vrain Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5340	455	30	15.1	43.5%	248 (54.5%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	67	302^nd of 950 public elementary schools	68.2%		75.9	201^st of 943 public elementary schools	78.7%	101							44.6	63.9	46.9				52.5	40.5	61.9	46.2				50.0	53.8			$20,266
Hackberry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 West 76th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0260	430	24	17.8	34.7%	274 (63.7%)	4 (0.9%)	122 (28.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	77.7	201^st of 950 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.7	203^rd of 943 public elementary schools	78.5%	2							65.2	55.0	65.7				62.0	62.0	45.7	50.7				53.3	55.7			$16,958
Colorado Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	823	30	27.4		417 (50.7%)	55 (6.7%)	268 (32.6%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.8%)	45.4	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		52	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	17	79.0	17.0	75.0	21.0	62.0	20.0																	34.9	$12,005
Pikes Peak Online School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Drive Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 370-7767	438	19	22.7		207 (47.3%)	34 (7.8%)	166 (37.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	38.0																							$11,132
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6		337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)	22.2	705^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%	23							29.2	29.6	35.0				31.0	20.8	11.1	35.0				21.1	19.0			$10,463
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	681	33	20.6		293 (43.0%)	65 (9.5%)	243 (35.7%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%		24.2	347^th of 485 public middle schools	28.5%	5										35.3	32.1	29.0	32.2				26.5	12.5	12.9	16.5		16.7		$10,685
Swanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6055 West 68th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0891	283	20	14.2	72.4%	104 (36.7%)	11 (3.9%)	149 (52.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	7.8	924^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.7%		18.8	752^nd of 943 public elementary schools	20.3%	172							6.0	16.3	20.0				14.0			11.5				6.9	12.0			$19,459
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0310	310	21	14.9	65.2%	144 (46.5%)	3 (1.0%)	130 (41.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	16.1	792^nd of 950 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.4	762^nd of 943 public elementary schools	19.2%	30							15.9	29.1	27.3				24.8	18.6	7.3	19.7				15.2	24.2			$18,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thomson Elementary School?

Students at Thomson Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Thomson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 186 students attended Thomson Elementary School.

What district is Thomson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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