Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thornton, CO

Eagleview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Eagleview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080690001622
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagleview Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#4 of 8
elementary schools in Thornton · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
21.9%
free-lunch eligible

Eagleview Elementary School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eagleview Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Thornton, CO.

Enrollment

451

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.9%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eagleview Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eagleview Elementary School

Eagleview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Thornton, Colorado, enrolling 451 students.

At 16.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Colorado median, within a few percentage points of the 16.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 451 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 404 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #208.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 61/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Adams 12 Five Star Schools also operates Legacy High School (2,052 students) and Horizon High School (1,966 students) alongside Eagleview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eagleview Elementary School compares

Eagleview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▼ 3% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 43% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 451 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 54% in Colorado - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,222
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7%
Asian 7.1%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 48.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Eagleview Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which includes Eagleview Elementary School.

$13,222
Per student
-19%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 44.8%
Federal 9.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eagleview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Legacy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Horizon High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northglenn High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain Range High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stargate Charter School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eagleview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Adams 12 Five Star Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eagleview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eagleview Elementary School

How many students attend Eagleview Elementary School?

Eagleview Elementary School has 451 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thornton, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagleview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagleview Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 3% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagleview Elementary School?

21.9% of students at Eagleview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagleview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Eagleview Elementary School is White at 48.6% of enrollment, in Thornton, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagleview Elementary School?

Eagleview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eagleview Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Thornton?

By Resource Investment Index, Eagleview Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Thornton, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Thornton on the city page.

Is Eagleview Elementary School a good school?

Eagleview Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Adams 12 Five Star Schools?

Besides Eagleview Elementary School, Adams 12 Five Star Schools also operates Legacy High School (2,052 students), Horizon High School (1,966 students), and Northglenn High School (1,844 students). See the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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