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Which teacher or staff member at Silver Creek Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS·NCES 080690002028
Silver Creek Elementary
15101 FILLMORE STRE, THORNTON, CO 80602 · (720) 972-3941 · Adams County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
106 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 60 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 down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
-62 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 21.1:1
% White
62%
was 73%
% Hispanic
22%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Silver Creek Elementary
As a medium-sized K-5 school in THORNTON, Colorado, Silver Creek Elementary enrolls 538 students from grades K through 5, operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 42% above typical.
Silver Creek Elementary is one of 54 schools operated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools, a district that teaches 34,466 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Silver Creek Elementary logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Silver Creek Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.8%, the actual is 57.4%, a residual of +2.6 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household earnings sit near $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Silver Creek Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: Rocky Top Middle School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Silver Creek Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Silver Creek Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.7%.
Silver Creek Elementary operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 600 students in 2018 compared to 538 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Silver Creek Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,052 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Northglenn High SchoolHigh · 1,844 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Stargate Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Prospect Ridge AcademyCombined · 1,478 students
Other schools in THORNTON
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Stargate Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Thornton High SchoolHigh · 1,439 students
- Rocky Top Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,052 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- York InternationalCombined · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Top Middle School1.4 mi · 1,052
- Discovery Magnet School1.5 mi · 692
- Stargate Charter School1.5 mi · 1,572
- Prairie Hills Elementary School1.8 mi · 378
- Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver1.9 mi · 305
- Tarver Elementary School2.4 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Creek ElementaryHow large is Silver Creek Elementary?
Silver Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
Is Silver Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silver Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silver Creek Elementary is approximately 17.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Silver Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Silver Creek Elementary are roughly 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Silver Creek Elementary in?
Silver Creek Elementary is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.