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Woodglen Elementary School

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Woodglen Elementary School ranks 689 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Woodglen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving 393 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 districts in the state.

Woodglen Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on state assessments compared to district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of Woodglen students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.2% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.2% to 31.1% over the past three years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 69.72% of Woodglen students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Woodglen's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Glacier Peak Elementary, Stellar Elementary, and STEM Lab, which tend to have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing Woodglen's challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of its student population and the broader community.

383

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,809

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11717 Madison Street
Thornton, CO 80233-1542

(720) 972-5700

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Students who attend Woodglen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Century Middle School
High:	Mountain Range High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

32.1%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

689^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd of 115Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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	23.3	689 of 950	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	666 of 943	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	631 of 933	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	726 of 921	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	561 of 965	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	589 of 917	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	656 of 929	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	526 of 914	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	491 of 938	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	435 of 962	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	432 of 954	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	471 of 935	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	550 of 935	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	620 of 925	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	446 of 872	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	525 of 849	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	495 of 852	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.0	622 of 829	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.4	506 of 823	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	474 of 808	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	551 of 694	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	511 of 684	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	471 of 642	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	478 of 595	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	448 of 758	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	457 of 690	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	133 of 242	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	111 of 197	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	137 of 265	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	174 of 332	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	146 of 308	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	519 of 700	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	532 of 683	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	454 of 649	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	509 of 594	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	523 of 764	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	555 of 693	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	512 of 551	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	363 of 525	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	428 of 596	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	276 of 337	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)45th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

Science20%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2018

Horrible school. If your child makes 1 bad choice they will target them! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 29, 2017

I love this school the teachers are amazing with the kids the curriculum is taught really well and very professionally the principal at this school is amazing at what he does with the kids and I all around love the way that Woodglen is and what they stand for in my childrens education! Close Quote

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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
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11717 Madison Street	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5700	383	23	17.0	65.8%	123 (32.1%)	11 (2.9%)	208 (54.3%)	25 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	23.3	689^th of 950 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.9	666^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.4%	23	40.8	29.5	29.6				33.3	22.4	13.3	25.9				20.9	20.4		$17,809
Hulstrom K-8	Public	K-8	11551 Wyco Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5400	663	37	17.9	11.5%	352 (53.1%)	13 (2.0%)	122 (18.4%)	84 (12.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.8%)	98.7	6^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	12^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	88.6	93.2	91.9	93.5	93.3	90.0	91.8	85.7	90.4	79.5	74.4	78.7	85.5	82.2	87.3	95.6	$15,591
Cherry Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Cherry Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5300	325	20	16.2	59.7%	99 (30.5%)	9 (2.8%)	191 (58.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%		21.1	730^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.6%	102	27.5	25.5	33.3				28.5	25.0	34.0	38.9				32.5	23.5		$17,955
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
STEM Lab	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	11700 Irma Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 972-4000	740	41	18.2	30.9%	424 (57.3%)	12 (1.6%)	202 (27.3%)	41 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	70.4	266^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.0%		72.4	241^st of 943 public elementary schools	74.4%	25	69.9	39.2	64.8	50.6	70.1	60.9	58.9	60.3	35.6	54.9	40.5	52.2	65.2	51.2	65.7	66.2	$15,775
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
Malley Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 East Malley Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5480	435	24	18.1	77.5%	109 (25.1%)	7 (1.6%)	253 (58.2%)	47 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	9.2	903^rd of 950 public elementary schools	4.9%		21.6	722^nd of 943 public elementary schools	23.4%	181	16.7	13.6	17.0				15.9			12.2				8.4	16.3		$17,754
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10724 Elm Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5580	372	23	16.1	66.9%	129 (34.7%)	11 (3.0%)	207 (55.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	20.1	740^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.2	728^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.8%	12	33.3	20.8	36.4				29.9	28.2	16.7	10.7				17.4	23.2		$17,202
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
Leroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1451 East Leroy Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5460	435	29	15.0	78.9%	80 (18.4%)	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.2%)	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	24 (5.5%)	11.6	861^st of 950 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.1	866^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.2%	5	22.4	10.7	22.5				18.0	16.9	11.4	15.3				14.3	20.8		$17,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodglen Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Woodglen Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Century Middle School
High : Mountain Range High School

What district is Woodglen Elementary School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Is Woodglen Elementary School a good school?

Woodglen Elementary School ranks 689^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Woodglen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Woodglen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodglen Elementary School?

Students at Woodglen Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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