Thomson Elementary School

7750 Harlan Street, Arvada CO, 80003 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-9933
  • grades KG-6
  • students 375
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Arvada
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
40%Arvada
39%Colorado

Thomson Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Arvada, CO. There are a total of 375 students and 26 teachers at Thomson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Thomson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 38% lower than the Colorado average.

Thomson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students375
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thomson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
420-29%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thomson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 49.9% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.7% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Arvada demographics profile

StatisticArvadaColoradoNational
Population120,2295,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0905691
Median age40.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Arvada

IndexArvadaColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college70.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Thomson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.