Big Thompson Elementary School

Grades: K-5
Students: 206
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 179:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
23 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
Test Scores
NA
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
7/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Read what parents are saying about Big Thompson Elementary School
We absolutely love Big T! Big Thompson Elementary has been an incredible school for our family, and we feel so lucky to be part of such a supportive and welcoming community. The staff has been very consistent since we started 5 years ago with turnover being from district budget cuts or retirement. T
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Posted by a parent on 3/25/2026
We were drawn to this school because of the beautiful campus and the idea of a small school environment. What we got was a culture of “thoughts and prayers “ and “boys will be boys.” Understandably, there was an exodus of good kids and families 2024, when many families came forward with their storie
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Posted by a parent on 12/30/2025
Choosing Big T has been one of the best decisions we’ve made. Big T isn’t our home school. We choose to send our child here vs other options. Being a teacher (in other districts) I knew safety, smaller class sizes, and overall quality of education was extremely important to us. The teachers are comp
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Posted by a parent on 11/18/2025
While advertised as a “STEM and Nature School”, children rarely leave the classroom sue to extreme behavioral issues. Administration refuses to address violent behaviors resulting in serious injuries. Unfortunately children cannot thrive and learn unobstructed here because of the physical violence h
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Posted by a parent on 6/16/2024
There is a widespread and well-documented issue with physical contact and violence in the school. Our children attend Big Thompson Elementary and have encountered bullying and violence regularly since they have been there. After a year of unsuccessfully trying to address within the school, we escala
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Posted by a parent on 6/16/2024

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