Jefferson Academy Secondary

Located at 11251 REED WAY, in BROOMFIELD, Colorado, Jefferson Academy Secondary is a moderately sized secondary school that caters to 696 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; Jefferson Academy Secondary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Academy Secondary reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. Compared to Broomfield County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Academy Secondary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Broomfield County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson Academy Secondary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Broomfield County) records that median household earnings sit near $123,874, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Jefferson Academy Secondary is one of 16 public schools in Broomfield County (combined enrollment of about 11,844 students).

Jefferson Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Academy Secondary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. Jefferson Academy Secondary operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 64%: 425 students in 2018 compared to 696 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.