Total enrollment
3,156
-552 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Wheat Ridge
Colorado · Public K-12
Parents in Wheat Ridge have 9 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 3,156 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Wheat Ridge
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-2 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 54%
% Hispanic
33%
was 37%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School | Elementary | PK-06 | 288 |
| Everitt Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 456 |
| Kullerstrand Elementary School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Norma Anderson Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 112 |
| Peak Expeditionary - Pennington | Elementary | PK-05 | 316 |
| Prospect Valley Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 583 |
| Stevens Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 |
| Wheat Ridge High School | High | 09-12 | 932 |
| Wilmore Davis Elementary School | Combined | M-M | · |
About Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge is a medium-population Colorado city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 3,156 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 351, below the state mean of about 456.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wheat Ridge has fell 15% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,708 students to 3,156. Wheat Ridge now counts 7 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment fell from 37% to 33%.
On allk12, the community for Wheat Ridge discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.