Cherry Drive Elementary School in Thornton, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Cherry Drive Elementary School

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Cherry Drive Elementary School is a suburban public school in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It serves 325 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades K - 5

325 Students

16 Teachers

11500 Cherry Dr

Thornton, CO 80233 View local requests

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Cherry Drive Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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