Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000377
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
1230 SOUTH GRANT STREET, DENVER, CO 80210 · (720) 424-5600 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
74 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 67% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 53.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School this school | 305 | 24.3% | 55.7% |
| Pinon Valley Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 315 | 22.9% | 61.6% |
| Academy Endeavour Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 347 | 23.3% | 49.8% |
| Red Sandstone Elementary School VAIL | 245 | 26.5% | 53.2% |
| Stober Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 348 | 27.6% | 54.4% |
| Stone Creek School EDWARDS | 297 | 30.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #204 of 931 | #25 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #199 of 940 ▼ 10 | #22 of 108 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #102 of 946 ▲ 169 | #16 of 109 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #700 of 1,056 | #87 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #398 of 896 | #50 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #319 of 896 | #50 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.3% | #768 of 983 | #96 of 114 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
305
+56 (+22%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 20.2 | 15.1:1 | 24% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 19.8 | 13.9:1 | 31% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 17.1 | 15.0:1 | 36% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 32% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 18.8 | 9.1:1 | 45% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 14 | 13.0:1 | 47% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 58% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 32% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 13 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 77% (172 to 305); teachers up 7% (18.8 to 20.2).
About McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is an elementary school located in DENVER, Colorado, in Denver County. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 305 students in 2024-25.
Denver Public Schools has 198 schools and 90,471 students, and McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School, about 61 are White. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among Denver County residents, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School scores 55%.
There are 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.6:1. By family income, 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Denver County average 63%.
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 71% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is 52.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.7%.
The school's county is Denver County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $94,718 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Denver County number 206, with about 91,233 students.
Of the public schools around it, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is closest to Grant Beacon Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 56 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
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- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- Grant Beacon Middle School0.6 mi · 339
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 310
- South High School0.9 mi · 1,950
- 5280 High School1.0 mi · 109
- Asbury Elementary School1.1 mi · 292
- Steele Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School?
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School serve?
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School have?
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School?
Student demographics at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School in?
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.