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What's one thing Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
425
Combined
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480001766
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School
4441 SALVIA STREET, GOLDEN, CO 80403 · (303) 271-1977 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
+9 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.9:1
% White
81%
was 80%
% Hispanic
9%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School, a close-knit combined-grade school in GOLDEN, Colorado, part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, hosts 425 students, covering grades pre-K through 12.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School is among them.
On demographics, Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest looks like 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School is one.
The closest other public school is Fairmount Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. As a public charter, Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School has showed little movement, going from 416 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
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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 GOLDEN
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Bell Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Golden View Classical AcademyCombined · 737 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Kyffin Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Fairmount Elementary School1.1 mi · 601
- Manning Options School2.4 mi · 685
- Mitchell Elementary School2.4 mi · 478
- Maple Grove Elementary School2.5 mi · 390
- Golden High School2.5 mi · 1,469
- Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus2.7 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Compass Montessori - Golden Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School serve?
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School.
How diverse is Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School reports a student body of 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Golden Charter School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
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