Thomson Elementary School

Thomson Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack combined-grade school in ARVADA, Colorado, run under Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school teaches students from the surrounding community in grade M.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; Thomson Elementary School is among them.

In terms of school funding signals, The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomson Elementary School records approximately 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.3:1 average.

Across the wider county, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $110,656 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which Thomson Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Harris Park Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 5 years. Over the past 5-year window, the student count declined 50%: 375 students in 2018 compared to 186 in 2023. The White share of enrollment fell from 49% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.