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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480006489
Arvada K-8
5751 BALSAM STREET, ARVADA, CO 80002 · (303)982-1240 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
444 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 63% smaller than its 8th grade class (100).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
CMAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
17.4%
CO avg 44.1%
Math
9.2%
CO avg 34.4%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 44 and 34.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Arvada K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #872 of 931 | #78 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #897 of 940 | #80 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #863 of 946 | #81 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #172 of 1,056 | #11 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #208 of 896 | #10 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #349 of 896 | #22 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #133 of 983 | #2 of 85 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
541
-74 (-12%) vs 2017
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
28%
was 33%
% Hispanic
62%
was 57%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 541 | 37.2 | 14.5:1 | 82% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 86% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 82% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 42.1 | 14.6:1 | 84% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 80% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 85% (519) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arvada K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (615 to 541); teachers down 12% (42.1 to 37.2).
About Arvada K-8
Arvada K-8 is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in ARVADA, Colorado. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 541 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 runs Arvada K-8 along with 147 other schools, enrolling 74,935 students in total.
Arvada K-8 is 62% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 28% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all Jefferson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24, the ratio at Arvada K-8 was 13.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 13.8:1 here. Arvada K-8's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 82%. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 32%.
Arvada K-8 posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 14.5%, compared with a predicted 17.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Jefferson County, the median household income is $110,656, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson County is home to 168 public schools and about 74,739 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Lawrence Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Arvada K-8 is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Arvada K-8 as Suburb: Large.
2023-24 enrollment was 541, a 12% decrease from 615 in 2017-18. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 33% to 28% of enrollment.
Discussions about Arvada K-8 may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in ARVADA
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrence Elementary School0.2 mi · 412
- Prospect Academy0.8 mi · 94
- Foster Dual Language PK-80.9 mi · 454
- Arvada High School1.0 mi · 754
- Secrest Elementary School1.2 mi · 334
- Peak Expeditionary - Pennington1.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Arvada K-8What is the total enrollment at Arvada K-8?
Arvada K-8 enrolls approximately 541 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Arvada K-8 serve?
Arvada K-8 serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Arvada K-8 have?
Arvada K-8 employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arvada K-8?
At Arvada K-8, the student body is approximately 28% White, 62% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Arvada K-8 public or private?
Arvada K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.