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McKinley-Thatcher Elementary is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School located in the Platt Park neighborhood of south Denver. We serve children ages four through fifth-grade and our families, students and staff value our deeply connected community and the impact that high-quality instruction has on student success. At McKinley-Thatcher, we foster...
| Metric | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Students feel a sense of belonging | 89.4% |
| Students feel engaged in learning and activities | 79.4% |
| Students feel safe and healthy | 84.8% |
| Students feel they have choice and agency | 72.0% |
| Metric | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Parents feel involved in school decisions | 74.2% |
| Parents feel welcomed by their school | 95.4% |
| Parents have positive interactions with teachers | 95.6% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 55.9% | 68.5% | +12.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 44.8% | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | NA | NA | NA |
| White | 72.2% | 82.4% | +10.2% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 29.0% | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 74.6% | 82.5% | +7.9% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 53.8% | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 34.5% | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | NA | NA | NA |
| White | 70.4% | 66.7% | -3.7% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 29.0% | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 70.9% | 64.1% | -6.8% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 37.5 | 56.5 | +19.0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 53.0 | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | NA | NA | NA |
| White | 38.0 | 66.5 | +28.5 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | NA | NA | NA |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 35.0 | 61.0 | +26.0 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 69.0 | 40.0 | -29.0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 26.0 | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | NA | NA | NA |
| White | 74.0 | 51.0 | -23.0 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | NA | NA | NA |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 69.5 | 40.0 | -29.5 |
| Metric | In School Suspensions | Out of School Suspensions | Referrals to Law Enforcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Black or African American | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Metric | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance | 94.2% |
| Truancy Rate | 1.6% |
Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to: Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education,...
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