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The highest-poverty public schools in Jefferson County, Colorado

127 public schools in Jefferson County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Lumberg Elementary School leads the list at 85.4%, against a median of 28.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

127

Jefferson County, Colorado

Top % FRL

85.4%

Median % FRL

28.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Lumberg Elementary School	EDGEWATER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	526	85.4%
2	Arvada K-8	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	541	82.1%
3	Deane Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	341	80.1%
4	Rose Stein International Elementary	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	336	79.8%
5	Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	EDGEWATER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	601	78.7%
6	Sobesky Academy	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Combined	101	78.2%
7	Lasley Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	576	75.9%
8	Eiber Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	255	75.7%
9	Lawrence Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	412	73.8%
10	Slater Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	280	72.5%
11	Swanson Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	283	72.4%
12	Welchester Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	293	72.4%
13	Arvada High School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	754	71.0%
14	Westgate Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	305	68.9%
15	Brady Exploration School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	294	67.3%
16	North Arvada Middle School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	464	66.8%
17	Secrest Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	334	66.5%
18	Stevens Elementary School	WHEAT RIDGE, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	469	65.9%
19	Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,002	65.4%
20	Little Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	310	65.2%
21	Edgewater Elementary School	EDGEWATER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	335	63.9%
22	Foothills Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	363	60.6%
23	McLain Community High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	349	60.5%
24	Everitt Middle School	WHEAT RIDGE, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	456	56.6%
25	Moore Middle School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	269	55.4%
26	South Lakewood Elementary School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	393	54.5%
27	Creighton Middle School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	741	54.3%
28	Patterson International School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	346	52.3%
29	Carmody Middle School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	550	51.8%
30	Bear Creek K-8 School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	863	50.5%
31	Foster Dual Language PK-8	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	454	50.2%
32	Belmar School of Integrated Arts	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	293	48.8%
33	Bear Creek High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,344	48.7%
34	Pomona Junior/Senior High School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,252	47.4%
35	Jeffco Transition Services School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	116	45.7%
36	Semper Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	314	45.2%
37	Fremont Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	268	44.4%
38	Wheat Ridge High School	WHEAT RIDGE, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	932	42.2%
39	Adams Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	310	41.9%
40	Weber Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	312	41.3%
41	Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	WHEAT RIDGE, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	316	40.5%
42	Mandalay Middle School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Middle	443	39.3%
43	Mortensen Elementary School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	260	36.9%
44	Shelton Elementary School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	394	36.8%
45	Lakewood High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,735	36.8%
46	Vanderhoof Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	403	36.7%
47	Dutch Creek Elementary School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	286	35.0%
48	Kendallvue Elementary School	MORRISON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	370	34.9%
49	Hackberry Hill Elementary School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	430	34.7%
50	Columbine Hills Elementary School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Elementary	315	33.7%

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