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Hunters Glen Elementary School

Q: Is Hunters Glen Elementary School a good school?

Hunters Glen Elementary School ranks 514 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hunters Glen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, serving 467 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Hunters Glen Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 423 out of 965 Colorado elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 510 out of 710 in 2020-2021. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 1 star out of 5 in 2020-2021 to 3 stars out of 5 in other years. Compared to the district and state, Hunters Glen has generally underperformed on CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hunters Glen has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 31.1%.

Nearby schools, such as Prairie Hills Elementary and Stellar Elementary, have generally outperformed Hunters Glen Elementary in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. The high and increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hunters Glen, up to 55.25% in 2023-2024, suggests the school serves a population with relatively low socioeconomic status, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

491

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,366

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13222 Corona Street
Thornton, CO 80241-1162

(720) 972-5440

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Students who attend Hunters Glen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Century Middle School
High:	Mountain Range High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

42.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

514^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	42.2	514 of 950	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	412 of 943	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	458 of 933	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	480 of 921	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	510 of 710	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	423 of 965	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	515 of 917	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	539 of 929	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	469 of 914	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	449 of 938	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	327 of 962	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	353 of 954	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	365 of 935	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	246 of 935	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	178 of 925	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	168 of 872	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	195 of 849	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	206 of 852	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	214 of 829	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	187 of 823	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	58.1	369 of 808	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	485 of 694	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	369 of 684	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	317 of 642	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	339 of 595	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	367 of 758	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	408 of 690	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	53.4	100 of 270	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	45 of 172	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	156 of 337	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	231 of 365	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	140 of 265	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	218 of 332	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	174 of 308	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	396 of 700	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	354 of 683	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	364 of 649	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	405 of 594	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	385 of 764	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	499 of 693	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	421 of 551	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	252 of 539	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	400 of 525	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	323 of 454	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	341 of 596	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	270 of 337	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

Science30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Hunters Glen Elementary School

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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
Hunters Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13222 Corona Street	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5440	491	27	17.9	53.0%	206 (42.0%)	7 (1.4%)	217 (44.2%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.7%)	42.2	514^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.9%		54.1	412^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.3%	102	32.8	39.7	48.6				40.5	35.8	37.8	37.1				37.0	30.4		$16,366
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
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
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13095 Pecos Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5740	465	27	17.5	56.6%	176 (37.8%)	4 (0.9%)	242 (52.0%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	61	351^st of 950 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.4	349^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.0%	2	27.3	70.2	64.8				53.2	25.5	59.2	46.3				43.0	51.9		$17,576
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunters Glen Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hunters Glen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hunters Glen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Century Middle School
High : Mountain Range High School

What is the racial makeup of Hunters Glen Elementary School?

Students at Hunters Glen Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Hunters Glen Elementary School a good school?

Hunters Glen Elementary School ranks 514^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hunters Glen Elementary School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

How many students attend Hunters Glen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Hunters Glen Elementary School.

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