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Achieve Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

786^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Achieve Academy is a PK-8 school in Thornton, CO, serving 370 students in the Mapleton School District No. 1, a district that ranks in the 9th percentile statewide and serves a high-poverty population, with roughly 76% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

The school currently ranks in the 17th percentile statewide (783rd out of 943 Colorado schools), a modest improvement from its 2015-16 low but below the 27th percentile it reached in 2022-23. Despite the district's low reputation, Achieve Academy outperforms most of its immediate neighbors in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. In 2025-26, the school's math proficiency was 16.8%, nearly double that of nearby North Mor Elementary School (8.9%) and well above Thornton Elementary School (12.3%) and Coronado Hills Elementary School (10.2%). In ELA, Achieve's 21.9% proficiency beat McElwain Elementary School (16.2%), Thornton (16.1%), and Coronado Hills (14.6%). Chronic absenteeism is 39.0%, above the state rate of 28.4%, but lower than several nearby Adams 12 schools including North Star Elementary School (48.4%) and Thornton Elementary (45.9%) — schools that also post lower test scores.

Achieve's early-grade performance is a relative strength, with 3rd grade math (26.3% proficient) and ELA (23.1%) slightly above district averages. The school's 8th grade science proficiency (14.9%) also tops district and peer averages. However, 8th grade ELA drops to 16.7% proficiency, well below the district's 21.2%, suggesting the middle-school transition is a weak point. On a positive note, the school's dropout rate is just 0.8%, well below the district's 2.1%, and outcomes are consistent across student subgroups. Reducing chronic absenteeism — affecting roughly 2 in 5 students — remains the clearest opportunity for improvement.

370

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,406

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9100 Poze Blvd
Thornton, CO 80229-7903

(303) 853-1300

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Students who attend Achieve Academy usually attend:

High:	Academy High School
	Global Leadership Academy
	Mapleton Early Career Preparation
	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

8.4%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

786^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

420^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1

104^th of 114Mapleton School District No. 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	786 of 946	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	755 of 950	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	754 of 943	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	677 of 933	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	815 of 921	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	540 of 710	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	879 of 965	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	813 of 917	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	787 of 929	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	858 of 914	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	810 of 938	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	899 of 962	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	869 of 954	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	862 of 935	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	886 of 935	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	844 of 925	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	833 of 872	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	585 of 695	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	600 of 694	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	712 of 758	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	643 of 690	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	206 of 251	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	273 of 308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	583 of 697	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	545 of 700	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	678 of 764	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	643 of 693	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	420 of 476	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	427 of 469	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	453 of 485	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	390 of 480	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	391 of 448	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	409 of 458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	369 of 418	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	360 of 424	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	416 of 436	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	416 of 461	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	415 of 454	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	387 of 425	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	390 of 422	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	372 of 409	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	366 of 377	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	8.7	331 of 352	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	300 of 315	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	17.7	282 of 343	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	269 of 317	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)11th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2019)18th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2019)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Math17%-20 vs state

Science11%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Achieve Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9100 Poze Blvd	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1300	370	21	17.6	75.7%	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	308 (83.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	17.3	786^th of 946 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.8	755^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.5%	31	23.1	26.2	34.2	724.0	722.0	16.7	21.9	26.3	19.0	23.7	712.0	16.2	707.0	16.8	7.5	14.9	$16,406
Clayton Partnership School	Public, Magnet	K-8	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1460	430	23	18.5	77.7%	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	375 (87.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	23	697^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.8	729^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.3%	32	712.0	31.0	34.5	19.1	720.0	23.2	22.4	35.0	35.7	20.4	713.0	716.0	12.5	17.6	13.0	14.3	$16,754
Monterey Community School	Public	K-8	2210 McElwain Blvd	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1360	440	23	18.8	78.6%	54 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (82.7%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	23.2	694^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.6%		13.4	830^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.6%	136	25.8	34.3	25.6	28.6	24.4	20.9	26.5	25.8	39.4	20.5	16.7	712.0	700.0	17.2	18.4	706.0	$15,176
Thornton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Eppinger Boulevard	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5660	387	28	13.8	88.1%	45 (11.6%)	9 (2.3%)	283 (73.1%)	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	6.8	927^th of 946 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.2	904^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.8%	23	6.7	716.0	17.4				713.0	9.8	13.0	14.6				12.3	708.0		$23,216
Meadow Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9150 Monroe St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1500	378	22	17.1	74.9%	50 (13.2%)	11 (2.9%)	286 (75.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	12.6	848^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.7	785^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.4%	63	17.5	22.4	25.5	26.3	34.0	26.2	25.5	17.9	712.0	718.0	10.5	12.8	12.2	11.3	9.8	9.8	$15,465
McElwain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 Dawson Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5500	361	25	14.4	90.0%	48 (13.3%)	3 (0.8%)	185 (51.2%)	112 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	7.2	921^st of 946 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)	6.5	19.6	22.2				16.2	10.9	707.0	715.0				711.0	8.9		$20,169
Coronado Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Downing Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5320	412	28	14.7	81.3%	37 (9.0%)	7 (1.7%)	349 (84.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	7.4	920^th of 946 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.6	827^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.9%	93	6.4	15.5	21.2				14.6	14.9	5.2	11.5				10.2	13.5		$19,730
Explore Pk-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	10310 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1300	557	28	19.7	62.8%	108 (19.4%)	8 (1.4%)	378 (67.9%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	27.9	648^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.6	684^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.0%	36	25.0	35.2	51.1	24.0	28.0	25.5	31.1	26.8	38.9	27.7	13.7	5.9	16.4	21.7	17.0	13.0	$15,618
North Mor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9580 Damon Drive	Northglenn	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5540	304	19	16.0	79.3%	47 (15.5%)	5 (1.6%)	227 (74.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	9.5	895^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.3	855^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.0%	40	710.0	24.5	718.0				20.9	710.0	10.0	709.0				8.9	7.5		$20,127
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5560	320	22	14.5	86.3%	31 (9.7%)	15 (4.7%)	265 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	11.6	865^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.2	884^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.9%	19	21.3	17.8	25.0				21.2	20.8	719.0	712.0				14.2	9.5		$21,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Achieve Academy

What is the racial makeup of Achieve Academy?

Students at Achieve Academy are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Achieve Academy a good school?

Achieve Academy ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Achieve Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Achieve Academy.

What district is Achieve Academy in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Achieve Academy attend?

Students who attend Achieve Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Academy High School
High : Global Leadership Academy
High : Mapleton Early Career Preparation
High : Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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