Explore Pk-8

Public PK, KG-8

 10310 York St
       Thornton, CO  80229


(303) 853-1300

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
831st of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,147 Help


Students who attend Explore Pk-8 usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  556

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.8%
White:
23.9%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Compare Details Explore Pk-8 ranks worse than 88.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details Explore Pk-8 ranks worse than 75.5% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Explore Pk-8 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mapleton School District No. 1. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.8%), White (23.9%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Explore Pk-8 is 20.2. 8 elementary schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Explore Pk-8 is $11,147. 9 elementary schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Explore Pk-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Explore Pk-8 831st of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Explore Pk-8 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Explore Pk-8 363rd of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Explore Pk-8 in the ranking list.)

Mapleton School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Mapleton School District No. 1 113th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Explore Pk-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 15.44 751st 872 13.9%
2010 14.78 801st 925 13.4%
2011 21.44 753rd 935 19.5%
2012 24.24 738th 935 21.1%
2013 17.30 802nd 954 15.9%
2014 14.35 847th 962 12.0%
2015 24.76 693rd 938 26.1%
2016 17.78 758th 914 17.1%
2017 18.07 760th 929 18.2%
2018 15.26 786th 917 14.3%
2019 26.90 696th 965 27.9%
2021 33.97 492nd 710 30.7%
2022 28.46 630th 921 31.6%
2023 14.01 829th 933 11.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.54 178th 332 46.4%
2022 53.26 78th 203 61.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.14 585th 690 15.2%
2019 45.12 381st 758 49.7%
2022 34.67 386th 595 35.1%
2023 12.00 584th 642 9.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.10 618th 693 10.8%
2019 28.12 535th 764 30.0%
2022 24.29 439th 594 26.1%
2023 14.91 568th 649 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.99 133rd 172 22.7%
2019 53.94 98th 270 63.7%
2022 41.07 80th 153 47.7%
2023 31.79 141st 197 28.4%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Explore Pk-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.22 319th 448 28.8%
2023 21.71 362nd 480 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.02 102nd 197 48.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.35 167th 326 48.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Explore Pk-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.24 226th 328 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Explore Pk-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 110 6 4 164 5 n/a n/a 0 289
2008 133 8 2 173 2 n/a n/a 0 318
2009 172 6 3 147 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2010 177 2 1 158 1 n/a n/a 0 339
2011 126 8 2 210 2 4 8 0 360
2012 127 7 2 204 2 2 6 0 350
2013 137 7 4 223 2 0 7 0 380
2014 145 9 5 253 5 2 6 0 425
2015 121 8 8 265 6 0 4 0 412
2016 138 8 6 261 6 3 4 0 426
2017 120 8 6 263 7 4 11 0 419
2018 108 7 6 276 6 4 15 0 422
2019 112 6 4 274 5 4 13 0 418
2020 116 6 4 280 3 3 13 0 425
2021 121 8 6 365 3 3 15 0 521
2022 135 6 14 396 1 3 23 0 578
2023 133 8 20 366 1 2 26 0 556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Explore Pk-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 289 12.5 23.1 48.1
2008 318 15.7 20.3 60.4
2009 328 15.0 21.9 56.4
2010 339 15.6 21.6 64.3
2011 360 16.5 21.8 67.8
2012 350 17.6 19.8 70.6
2013 380 18.1 20.9 75.8
2014 425 21.5 19.7 73.9
2015 412 21.0 19.6 65.5
2016 426 23.0 18.5 61
2017 419 22.6 18.5 66.1
2018 422 20.0 21.1 66.1
2019 418 23.0 18.1 61
2020 425 20.6 20.5 60.7
2021 521 24.4 21.3 58
2022 578 26.1 22.1 49.7
2023 556 27.4 20.2 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Explore Pk-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 289 12.5 23.1 48.1
2008 318 15.7 20.3 60.4
2009 328 15.0 21.9 56.4
2010 339 15.6 21.6 64.3
2011 360 16.5 21.8 67.8
2012 350 17.6 19.8 70.6
2013 380 18.1 20.9 75.8
2014 425 21.5 19.7 73.9
2015 412 21.0 19.6 65.5
2016 426 23.0 18.5 61
2017 419 22.6 18.5 66.1
2018 422 20.0 21.1 66.1
2019 418 23.0 18.1 61
2020 425 20.6 20.5 60.7
2021 521 24.4 21.3 58
2022 578 26.1 22.1 49.7
2023 556 27.4 20.2 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Explore Pk-8

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,732
2020 $11,096
2021 $11,299
2022 $11,147

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Explore Pk-8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 696th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 829th of 933 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Explore Pk-8)52.317.6
 34.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)28.117.8
 10.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Explore Pk-8)47.735.3
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)32.524.1
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Pk-8)2614.8
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)32.220.6
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Explore Pk-8)1435.7
 21.7%
   4th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)2212.6
 9.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.630.7
 2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Pk-8)3126.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)27.525.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Explore Pk-8)20.713.7
 7%
   5th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)14.817.1
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Explore Pk-8)13.613.6
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)24.521.3
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Explore Pk-8)11.432.7
 21.3%
   6th Grade Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)16.512.7
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.526.3
 3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Explore Pk-8)30.621.9
 8.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)27.621.8
 5.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Explore Pk-8)2313.7
 9.3%
   All Grades Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)18.613.8
 4.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students418556
 33%
African American68
 33.3%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian420
 400%
Hispanic274366
 33.6%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White112133
 18.8%
Two or More Races1326
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%60.4%
 0.6%


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Explore Pk-8 ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Explore Pk-8.

Students at Explore Pk-8 are 66% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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