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McElwain Elementary School (5706)

1020 DAWSON DRIVE
THORNTON, CO 80229

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Historical Data

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361

Total Students Served

Narrative

A message from:

Gina M. Lanier, SFO

Chief Financial Officer

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

July 01, 2026

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is accredited as a Performance District in Colorado and serves students from preschool through 12th grade. Located just seven miles north of downtown Denver, Adams 12 is the sixth-largest school district in Colorado, serving more than 32,000 students and their families across more than 50 unique learning centers. The district is a caring, inclusive, and engaging community committed to helping students gain the knowledge and skills ... Adams 12 Five Star Schools is accredited as a Performance District in Colorado and serves students from preschool through 12th grade. Located just seven miles north of downtown Denver, Adams 12 is the sixth-largest school district in Colorado, serving more than 32,000 students and their families across more than 50 unique learning centers. The district is a caring, inclusive, and engaging community committed to helping students gain the knowledge and skills they need to pursue the future of their choosing and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Our mission is to engage and inspire all students to innovate, achieve, and succeed in a safe environment by ensuring high-quality instruction in every classroom, every day. The “Five Stars” represent the five cities we proudly serve: Broomfield, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster. This Financial Transparency site was created in response to legislation passed in 2014, which directed the Colorado Department of Education to present school district financial data in a clear and user-friendly format. To align with federal reporting requirements established by the U.S. Department of Education, certain financial records are excluded from the revenue and expenditure totals shown on this site. These exclusions help prevent duplication or inflation of reported amounts and may include items such as indirect costs, overhead, interfund transfers, and flow-through funds. As a result, the data shown here will differ from the amounts reported in Adams 12’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and budget documents. The ACFR follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and includes all district revenues and expenditures. For the most complete understanding of Adams 12’s financial picture, we encourage you to review the district’s ACFR, budget reports, and other financial transparency resources available here: https://www.adams12.org/our-district/financials/financial-transparency

Spending

$20,169
Current Spending per Student

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$16,845

State Average

School Level Spending per Student

Federal

$740
State/Local

$14,323
Total

$15,063

School Share of Central Spending per Student

Federal

$248
State/Local

$4,858
Total

$5,106

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Current School Spending

Learning Environment

91%
Operations

9%

Learning Environment
$4,937,580

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Operations
$500,376

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$5,437,956

Total

Long-Term Spending

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

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These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.

$143,784

Total

Total School-Allocated Spending

$5,581,740

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Current School Share of Central Spending

Learning Environment

45%
Operations

55%

Learning
Environment
$838,623

Operations
$1,004,576

$1,843,198

Total

$7,424,938

Grand Total of Spending at this school