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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000725
Foster Dual Language PK-8
5300 SAULSBURY COURT, ARVADA, CO 80002 · (303) 982-1680 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
228 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 45% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
38%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.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
23.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 34 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 18.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like Foster Dual Language PK-8
Foster Dual Language PK-8's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Dual Language PK-8 this school | 454 | 50.2% | 28.3% |
| Valdez Elementary School DENVER | 423 | 49.9% | 62.6% |
| Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School LAFAYETTE | 439 | 46.2% | 48.9% |
| Homestake Peak School AVON | 421 | 57.7% | 32.5% |
| Highland Elementary School RIFLE | 451 | 57.2% | 22.6% |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School LOCHBUIE | 440 | 56.1% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Foster Dual Language PK-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #614 of 931 | #66 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #647 of 940 ▲ 91 | #70 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #589 of 946 ▲ 28 | #69 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #310 of 1,056 | #28 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #528 of 896 | #45 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #711 of 896 | #60 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #474 of 983 | #20 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #469 of 664 | #44 of 62 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
+55 (+14%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 28.4 | 16.0:1 | 50% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 26.2 | 16.6:1 | 59% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 24.9 | 14.8:1 | 56% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 59% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 28.6 | 17.7:1 | 68% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 63% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 67% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 46% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 16 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Dual Language PK-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (506 to 454); teachers down 1% (28.6 to 28.4).
About Foster Dual Language PK-8
Among the schools in ARVADA, Colorado, is Foster Dual Language PK-8, a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 454 students.
Enrollment across the 148 schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 totals 74,935 students.
Hispanic students are 76% of those enrolled at Foster Dual Language PK-8. The rest of enrollment is 19% White and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Jefferson County's population at about 16%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Foster Dual Language PK-8 scores 38%.
On staff are 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Colorado is similar, at 16.6:1. Foster Dual Language PK-8 has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 50%. On average, public schools in Jefferson County report 32%.
On the allk12 Grade, Foster Dual Language PK-8 lands at C-, ahead of 19% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Foster Dual Language PK-8 is 36.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.3%.
In Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 168 public schools with about 74,739 students.
Foster Dual Language PK-8 is about 0.6 miles from Lawrence Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 20.2% on proficiency, and Foster Dual Language PK-8 is above that at 28.3%.
Federal data place Foster Dual Language PK-8 in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 454 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 399.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Foster Dual Language PK-8. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 School0.6 mi · 412
- Arvada K-80.9 mi · 541
- Sobesky Academy1.4 mi · 101
- Secrest Elementary School1.4 mi · 334
- Prospect Academy1.5 mi · 94
- Stevens Elementary School1.5 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Dual Language PK-8How many students attend Foster Dual Language PK-8?
Foster Dual Language PK-8 enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Foster Dual Language PK-8 serve?
Foster Dual Language PK-8 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foster Dual Language PK-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Foster Dual Language PK-8 is approximately 16.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Foster Dual Language PK-8?
Foster Dual Language PK-8 reports a student body of 19% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Foster Dual Language PK-8?
Foster Dual Language PK-8 is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.