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What's one thing Kendrick Lakes Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000743
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
1350 SOUTH HOYT STREET, LAKEWOOD, CO 80232 · (303) 982-8324 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
133 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
56%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
53.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -11.1pp since 2023
Math
46.2%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 51.4% |
% 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Lakes Elementary School this school | 443 | 30.0% | 52.2% |
| Castle Rock Elementary School CASTLE ROCK | 440 | 32.0% | 45.3% |
| Trails West Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 425 | 31.5% | 56.8% |
| Timnath Elementary School TIMNATH | 455 | 30.8% | 53.6% |
| Explorer Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 470 | 27.4% | 55.1% |
| Lukas Elementary School WESTMINSTER | 402 | 31.3% | 40.9% |
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 Kendrick Lakes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #262 of 931 | #36 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #317 of 940 ▼ 98 | #41 of 85 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #312 of 946 ▼ 163 | #43 of 85 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #341 of 1,056 | #31 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #697 of 896 | #63 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #297 of 896 | #17 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #713 of 983 | #40 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #646 of 664 | #60 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
443
+75 (+20%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 443 | 25.6 | 17.3:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 26.3 | 15.3:1 | 32% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 22.2 | 16.8:1 | 28% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 28% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 31% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 33% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 13% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kendrick Lakes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (448 to 443); teachers up 7% (24 to 25.6).
About Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is an elementary school located in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, in Jefferson County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 443 students in pre-K through 5.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 counts 74,935 students in its 148 schools, and Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is one of them.
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School's enrollment is 60% White. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Jefferson County's population at about 80%. Kendrick Lakes Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School total 25.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 133 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 30%. That is close to the 32% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
The allk12 Grade for Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is B+. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.2%.
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is located in Jefferson County, where median household income is about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 168 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,739.
Patterson International School is located about 0.5 miles from Kendrick Lakes Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Kendrick Lakes Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Kendrick Lakes Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LAKEWOOD
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,344 students
- Green Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Alameda International Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Bear Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Dunstan Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
Nearby schools
- Patterson International School0.5 mi · 346
- Belmar School of Integrated Arts0.7 mi · 293
- Carmody Middle School0.9 mi · 550
- Green Gables Elementary School1.0 mi · 315
- Jeffco Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 441
- JeffCo Remote Learning Program1.1 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Kendrick Lakes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School?
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kendrick Lakes Elementary School serve?
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School.
How diverse is Kendrick Lakes Elementary School?
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kendrick Lakes Elementary School public or private?
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.