Everitt Middle School

Everitt Middle School is one of the mid-sized 6-8 campuss in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado, one of the schools within Jefferson County School District No. R-1, with 456 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Everitt Middle School is one of 148 schools operated by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a district that instructs 74,935 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Everitt Middle School lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Jefferson County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Everitt Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Everitt Middle School is one of 168 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students).

The closest other public school is Wheat Ridge High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Everitt Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Everitt Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 437 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 42% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.