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Jefferson County School District R-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Edgewater, Bow Mar, Mountain View, Morrison and Lakeside, and parts of Broomfield, Littleton and Superior.
Students
73,532
Schools
144
Spent per student
$15,276
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$804.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jefferson County School District R-1
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $804.0M, about $10,935 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Franktown.
PK–5Franktown Elementary SchoolDouglas County School District RE-1
6–89 middle schoolsDouglas County School District RE-1
9–1210 high schoolsDouglas County School District RE-1
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,276 per student · 4% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
73,283’20
71,516’21
70,389’22
72,848’23
73,532’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
144 public schools.
Three Creeks K-8
A−1,050 students17:1
Bear Creek K-8 School
B−863 students17:1
Lincoln Charter Academy
B+824 students17:1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
B+774 students17:1
Jefferson Academy Elementary
B+737 students16:1
Fairmount Elementary School
A+601 students18:1
Prospect Valley Elementary School
A583 students18:1
Lasley Elementary School
C−576 students15:1
Dennison Elementary School
A+575 students22:1
West Woods Elementary School
A+542 students18:1
Mountain Phoenix Community School
C+533 students13:1
Lumberg Elementary School
D−526 students16:1
Powderhorn Elementary School
B522 students16:1
Meiklejohn Elementary
A521 students17:1
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
B+518 students16:1
Ryan Elementary School
A511 students16:1
Devinny Elementary School
A+505 students18:1
Kyffin Elementary School
A+503 students18:1
Shaffer Elementary School
A497 students18:1
Sierra Elementary School
A−493 students18:1
Rooney Ranch Elementary School
A−492 students17:1
Van Arsdale Elementary School
A492 students18:1
Mitchell Elementary School
A478 students20:1
Stevens Elementary School
D−469 students13:1
Governor's Ranch Elementary School
B458 students16:1
Bergen Elementary School
A+456 students17:1
Foster Dual Language PK-8
D454 students16:1
Excel Academy Charter School
B+445 students14:1
Montessori Peaks Charter Academy
B444 students16:1
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
A−443 students17:1
Warder Elementary School
A432 students17:1
Hackberry Hill Elementary School
B+430 students18:1
Lawrence Elementary School
C−412 students16:1
Vanderhoof Elementary School
B+403 students14:1
Lukas Elementary School
B−402 students15:1
Westridge Elementary School
A400 students17:1
Shelton Elementary School
A−394 students14:1
South Lakewood Elementary School
C393 students15:1
Maple Grove Elementary School
B+390 students17:1
Coronado Elementary School
A−384 students16:1
Free Horizon Montessori
B−382 students18:1
Marshdale Elementary School
A−375 students16:1
Ute Meadows Elementary School
B+374 students16:1
Bradford K8 South
A371 students18:1
Kendallvue Elementary School
B−370 students15:1
Mount Carbon Elementary School
B+367 students16:1
Foothills Elementary School
C363 students13:1
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen
A−350 students13:1
Stony Creek Elementary School
A−349 students16:1
Stober Elementary School
B348 students16:1
Patterson International School
C+346 students15:1
Deane Elementary School
D341 students13:1
Rose Stein International Elementary
D336 students14:1
Edgewater Elementary School
D335 students15:1
Secrest Elementary School
C+334 students15:1
Hutchinson Elementary School
B328 students15:1
Wilmot Elementary School
A327 students15:1
Blue Heron Elementary School
B325 students13:1
Elk Creek Elementary School
B323 students16:1
Leawood Elementary School
A−321 students16:1
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington
C+316 students18:1
Columbine Hills Elementary School
B315 students15:1
Green Gables Elementary School
B+315 students16:1
Semper Elementary School
C314 students17:1
Weber Elementary School
B312 students14:1
Adams Elementary School
B−310 students18:1
Little Elementary School
D310 students15:1
Westgate Elementary School
C−305 students14:1
Belmar School of Integrated Arts
D293 students16:1
Welchester Elementary School
C293 students15:1
Red Rocks Elementary School
A292 students18:1
Ralston Elementary School
A+289 students17:1
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
B288 students17:1
Stott Elementary School
B−288 students14:1
Dutch Creek Elementary School
B286 students15:1
Swanson Elementary School
D283 students14:1
Slater Elementary School
C280 students13:1
Parmalee Elementary School
A+278 students16:1
Fremont Elementary School
B268 students14:1
Normandy Elementary School
B+262 students15:1
Mortensen Elementary School
B260 students14:1
Eiber Elementary School
D255 students13:1
West Jefferson Elementary School
B252 students15:1
Jefferson County Open Elementary School
B+236 students14:1
Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon
A−59 students8:1
Drake Junior High School
B+1,002 students20:1
Summit Ridge Middle School
B851 students20:1
Dunstan Middle School
B+798 students18:1
Bell Middle School
B774 students19:1
Creighton Middle School
C741 students16:1
Ken Caryl Middle School
B725 students18:1
Oberon Middle School
B−704 students20:1
Manning Options School
A685 students21:1
Falcon Bluffs Middle School
B567 students20:1
Carmody Middle School
C550 students17:1
Deer Creek Middle School
A−541 students20:1
West Jefferson Middle School
B+499 students19:1
Evergreen Middle School
A478 students19:1
North Arvada Middle School
C464 students17:1
Everitt Middle School
C456 students16:1
Mandalay Middle School
C+443 students17:1
Wayne Carle Middle School
C+438 students18:1
Bradford K8 North
A350 students19:1
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus
22 students2:1
Arvada West High School
B+1,923 students22:1
Ralston Valley Senior High School
A+1,875 students21:1
Chatfield High School
A+1,808 students20:1
Lakewood High School
A−1,735 students19:1
Columbine High School
A1,710 students21:1
Golden High School
A1,469 students21:1
Bear Creek High School
B+1,344 students19:1
Dakota Ridge Senior High School
A1,277 students19:1
Pomona Junior/Senior High School
B−1,252 students18:1
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
A+1,212 students21:1
Standley Lake High School
A−1,123 students19:1
Green Mountain High School
A−1,071 students20:1
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School
D1,002 students15:1
Wheat Ridge High School
B+932 students18:1
Evergreen High School
A+909 students20:1
Conifer Senior High School
A819 students19:1
Arvada High School
C−754 students19:1
Jefferson Academy Secondary
A+696 students18:1
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School
D601 students14:1
Jeffco Virtual Academy
A−441 students17:1
McLain Community High School
C−349 students11:1
Jefferson County Open Secondary
B315 students15:1
Brady Exploration School
C294 students16:1
Addenbrooke Classical Academy
B191 students12:1
Jeffco Transition Services School
116 students12:1
New America School
C74 students20:1
Summit Academy
66 students30:1
Warren Tech
32 students4:1
Longview High School
20 students4:1
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center
13 students3:1
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School
A−425 students15:1
JeffCo Remote Learning Program
399 students12:1
Two Roads Charter School
C345 students9:1
Collegiate Academy of Colorado
B−245 students9:1
Campbell Early Learning Center
198 students17:1
Doral Academy of Colorado
C−168 students15:1
Norma Anderson Early Learning Center
112 students15:1
Sobesky Academy
C101 students7:1
Miller Special Education
C97 students5:1
Rocky Mountain Deaf School
C82 students4:1
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.