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How has Lawrence Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000749
Lawrence Elementary School
5611 ZEPHYR STREET, ARVADA, CO 80002 · (303) 982-1825 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
304 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
58%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
37.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 28.9% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Lawrence Elementary School
Lawrence Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Elementary School this school | 412 | 73.8% | 30.6% |
| Nettie S Freed K-8 Expeditionary School PUEBLO | 425 | 69.2% | 28.3% |
| Sunset Park Elementary School PUEBLO | 425 | 75.8% | 29.5% |
| Northside Elementary School MONTROSE | 327 | 76.5% | 24.8% |
| Alamosa Elementary School K-2 ALAMOSA | 437 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Olathe Elementary School OLATHE | 424 | 68.6% | 26.4% |
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 Lawrence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #574 of 931 | #64 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #467 of 940 ▲ 60 | #58 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #542 of 946 ▲ 35 | #66 of 85 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #403 of 1,056 | #34 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #489 of 896 | #39 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #240 of 896 | #14 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #228 of 983 | #7 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.4% | #71 of 200 | #10 of 21 |
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
412
+148 (+56%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 412 | 26.2 | 15.7:1 | 74% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 21.5 | 16.1:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 20.3 | 15.8:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 72% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 19.5 | 18.2:1 | 67% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 69% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 70% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 49% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 21 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (354 to 412); teachers up 35% (19.5 to 26.2).
About Lawrence Elementary School
Located in ARVADA, Colorado, Lawrence Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 412 students in kindergarten through 5.
Lawrence Elementary School belongs to Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a district of 148 schools and 74,935 students.
The student body at Lawrence Elementary School is 52% Hispanic. It is also 38% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Jefferson County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Lawrence Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The school has 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1. In all, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Jefferson County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Lawrence Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lawrence Elementary School is +8.6 points: 30.6% actual, 22.0% predicted.
The county, Jefferson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $110,656, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 168, with about 74,739 students.
Lawrence Elementary School's nearest public school is Arvada K-8 (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lawrence Elementary School. By average proficiency, Lawrence Elementary School is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Lawrence Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment records show 264 in 2020-21 and 412 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
This page collects posts and questions about Lawrence Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Lawrence Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lawrence Elementary. Lawrence Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Lawrence ElementaryLodi, CA · 512 students
- Lawrence ElementaryLivermore, CA · 494 students
- Lawrence Elementary - 02Canton, SD · 411 students
- Lawrence ElemWichita, KS · 394 students
- Lawrence Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Arvada K-80.2 mi · 541
- Foster Dual Language PK-80.6 mi · 454
- Prospect Academy1.0 mi · 94
- Arvada High School1.2 mi · 754
- Secrest Elementary School1.2 mi · 334
- Peak Expeditionary - Pennington1.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Lawrence Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lawrence Elementary School?
Lawrence Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lawrence Elementary School serve?
Lawrence Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lawrence Elementary School have?
Lawrence Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Lawrence Elementary School?
Lawrence Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lawrence Elementary School?
Lawrence Elementary School 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.