Schools in Idledale · Jefferson County School District R-1
Idledale’s public schools beat 78% of Colorado districts
The public schools Idledale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation.
Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs CO 47%
2020–21
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 6 pts vs CO 30%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 3 pts vs CO 82%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 4% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Idledale compares
A− Test scoresB− Graduation
Colorado school districts we grade (161)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
High confidence. Built on 21,523 tested students and a graduating class of 6,201; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Colorado’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Colorado only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Idledale.
55 schools teach Pre-K in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Lumberg Elementary School, Powderhorn Elementary School, Meiklejohn Elementary and Ryan Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach K in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach 1st grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach 2nd grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach 3rd grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach 4th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
75 schools teach 5th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Three Creeks K-8, Bear Creek K-8 School, Fairmount Elementary School and Prospect Valley Elementary School and more.
33 schools teach 6th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Pomona Junior/Senior High School, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Three Creeks K-8 and Drake Junior High School and more.
27 schools teach 7th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Pomona Junior/Senior High School, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Three Creeks K-8 and Drake Junior High School and more.
27 schools teach 8th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Pomona Junior/Senior High School, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Three Creeks K-8 and Drake Junior High School and more.
19 schools teach 9th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School and Lakewood High School and more.
19 schools teach 10th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School and Lakewood High School and more.
19 schools teach 11th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School and Lakewood High School and more.
19 schools teach 12th grade in Idledale’s district. Which one depends on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School and Lakewood High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–875 schoolsDepends on your address
9–1227 high schoolsDepends on your address
1219 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Jefferson County School District R-1Grades PK–12 · 144 schools · 73,532 students
$15,276CO $15,889
A−Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading53%
State average 47%
Math36%
State average 30.4%
Every school in Idledale
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Idledale · in other towns
Three Creeks K-8
A−1,050 students17:1Rate it →
Bear Creek K-8 School
B−863 students17:1Rate it →
Fairmount Elementary School
A+601 students18:1Rate it →
Prospect Valley Elementary School
A583 students18:1Rate it →
Lasley Elementary School
C−576 students15:1Rate it →
Dennison Elementary School
A+575 students22:1Rate it →
West Woods Elementary School
A+542 students18:1Rate it →
Lumberg Elementary School
D−526 students16:1Rate it →
Powderhorn Elementary School
B522 students16:1Rate it →
Meiklejohn Elementary
A521 students17:1Rate it →
Ryan Elementary School
A511 students16:1Rate it →
Devinny Elementary School
A+505 students18:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Idledale
There’s no college in Idledale, but 30 are within 30 miles. The closest is Colorado School of Mines in Golden, 5.8 miles away.
Colorado School of MinesUniversity or college · Public · Golden
5.8 mi7,376 students
Red Rocks Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Lakewood
6.1 mi5,913 students
Colorado Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lakewood
8.5 mi2,659 students
Colorado School of TradesCommunity college · For-profit · Lakewood
8.9 mi108 students
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · Lakewood
10.5 mi489 students
Denver SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Littleton
12.7 mi592 students
Arapahoe Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Littleton
12.7 mi11,756 students
Metropolitan State University of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver
13.7 mi13,478 students
Community College of DenverUniversity or college · Public · Denver
13.8 mi5,660 students
Regis UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denver
14 mi3,350 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Idledale. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 20 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.