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Brantner Elementary School

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Brantner Elementary School ranks 378 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Brantner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving 551 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in the state.

Brantner Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts where it has achieved a 61.2% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 39% and the state's 48%. The school also has strong performance among its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking 36th and 73rd, respectively, out of Colorado elementary schools. However, the school's White student subgroup has struggled, ranking 389th out of 551 schools.

While Brantner Elementary outperforms the nearby Henderson Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing Discovery Magnet School, both within the same district. Additionally, Brantner Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.3% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Addressing this issue and supporting the needs of the school's diverse student population will be crucial for Brantner Elementary to continue improving and providing a quality education to its students.

574

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,738

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 E. 133rd Avenue
Thornton, CO 80602-8471

(720) 685-5050

District: School District 27J

Students who attend Brantner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rodger Quist Middle School
High:	Riverdale Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District 27J

✓Above the Colorado median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

378^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

85^th of 115School District 27J 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
2025	58.4	378 of 950	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	533 of 943	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	299 of 933	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	188 of 921	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	253 of 710	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	395 of 965	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	223 of 917	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	160 of 929	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	386 of 914	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	300 of 938	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	377 of 694	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	501 of 684	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	275 of 642	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	168 of 595	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	176 of 351	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	323 of 758	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	185 of 690	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	36 of 247	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	141 of 242	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	65 of 197	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	73 of 337	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	29.1	275 of 365	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	89 of 265	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	280 of 700	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	426 of 683	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	265 of 649	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	167 of 594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	205 of 352	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	372 of 764	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	234 of 693	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	389 of 551	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	447 of 539	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	262 of 525	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	160 of 454	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	177 of 288	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	394 of 596	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	143 of 337	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)85th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math46%+10 vs state

Science33%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	Total
Brantner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 E. 133rd Avenue	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5050	574	35	16.5	40.9%	271 (47.2%)	10 (1.7%)	216 (37.6%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	58.4	378^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.2%		39.3	533^rd of 943 public elementary schools	43.5%	155	42.9	46.0	61.2				50.0	51.9	40.0	48.2				46.2	32.9		$12,738
West Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13102 Monaco Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5300	690	40	17.1	39.0%	298 (43.2%)	12 (1.7%)	243 (35.2%)	98 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	57.6	387^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.3%		52.6	428^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.6%	41	46.1	48.6	46.7				47.1	55.3	46.7	43.5				48.6	31.5		$13,342
Eagleview Elementary School	Public	K-5	4601 Summit Grove Parkway	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5760	451	27	16.7	39.2%	219 (48.6%)	6 (1.3%)	170 (37.7%)	32 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	58.4	376^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.4%		46.8	474^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.7%	98	47.8	41.3	72.9				53.4	49.3	26.9	43.5				39.4	47.1		$16,629
Glacier Peak Elementary School	Public	K-5	12060 Jasmine Street	Brighton	80605	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5940	412	25	16.8	47.6%	167 (40.5%)	6 (1.5%)	189 (45.9%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	27.8	638^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.8%		38	542^nd of 943 public elementary schools	42.5%	96	19.7	40.7	40.8				33.2	14.5	28.8	28.6				23.4	31.0		$16,204
Skyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5021 East 123rd Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5620	326	25	13.2	57.7%	119 (36.5%)	14 (4.3%)	161 (49.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	22.1	707^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.6%		31.4	600^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.4%	107	24.5	32.7	31.6				29.6	18.9	21.6	22.8				21.1	28.1		$18,808
Discovery Magnet School	Public	K-8	4949 E. 147th Ave.	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-6260	692	36	19.0	23.4%	392 (56.6%)	11 (1.6%)	218 (31.5%)	39 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	63.5	331^st of 950 public elementary schools	65.2%		59.8	370^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.8%	39	55.3	44.7	59.2	48.7	54.8	54.2	52.8	57.9	42.1	44.0	32.9	42.5	45.0	44.0	49.3	53.3	$11,821
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	13801 Garfield Place	Thornton	80602	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-8780	378	22	17.5	30.2%	215 (56.9%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (25.4%)	38 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	57.1	391^st of 950 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.2	293^rd of 943 public elementary schools	68.9%	98	43.1	51.6	40.5				44.5	35.4	39.1	53.0				43.4	53.6		$16,589
Stellar Elementary School	Public	K-5	3901 East 124th Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2340	418	25	16.7	67.9%	133 (31.8%)	8 (1.9%)	234 (56.0%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	46.8	472^nd of 950 public elementary schools	50.3%		40.6	520^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.9%	48	45.7	21.7	53.4				39.6	46.5	22.9	45.8				38.0	42.4		$16,011
Tarver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Summit Grove Parkway	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5640	475	22	21.2	37.5%	239 (50.3%)	9 (1.9%)	147 (30.9%)	37 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	48.7	450^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.6%		50.3	446^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.7%	4	38.0	37.1	46.4				40.2	43.7	40.3	45.6				43.2	35.7		$16,823
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12301 East 124th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2700	357	24	14.8	61.1%	97 (27.2%)	5 (1.4%)	230 (64.4%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	24.1	677^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.7%		15.1	804^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.7%	127	15.2	28.1	46.6				31.1			23.7				17.2	18.6		$15,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Brantner Elementary School

How many students attend Brantner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Brantner Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Brantner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brantner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rodger Quist Middle School
High : Riverdale Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Brantner Elementary School?

Students at Brantner Elementary School are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Brantner Elementary School in?

School District 27J

Is Brantner Elementary School a good school?

Brantner Elementary School ranks 378^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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