Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480001316
Marshdale Elementary School
26663 NORTH TURKEY CREEK ROAD, EVERGREEN, CO 80439 · (303) 982-5188 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest 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
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
26 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
26%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
65.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
67.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.8% | 66.2% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Marshdale Elementary School
Marshdale Elementary School's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshdale Elementary School this school | 375 | 6.9% | 68.0% |
| Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School CASTLE ROCK | 361 | 6.1% | 53.9% |
| Bradford K8 South LITTLETON | 371 | 4.0% | 65.9% |
| Franktown Elementary School FRANKTOWN | 354 | 11.3% | 63.2% |
| Niwot Elementary School NIWOT | 411 | 9.5% | 77.8% |
| Wilmot Elementary School EVERGREEN | 327 | 12.2% | 64.3% |
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 Marshdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #68 of 931 | #10 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #77 of 940 ▼ 7 | #12 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #136 of 946 ▼ 81 | #22 of 85 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #491 of 1,056 | #43 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #538 of 896 | #47 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #842 of 896 | #81 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.9% | #972 of 983 | #81 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #74 of 200 | #11 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
375
+81 (+28%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 375 | 23.4 | 16.1:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 23.5 | 15.7:1 | 11% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 13% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 20.4 | 15.9:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 8% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 10% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 4% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 28 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (325 to 375); teachers up 15% (20.4 to 23.4).
About Marshdale Elementary School
Marshdale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Colorado, with an address in EVERGREEN. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 375 students.
Besides Marshdale Elementary School, Jefferson County School District No. R-1 runs 147 other schools. The district enrolls 74,935 students.
Of every 100 students at Marshdale Elementary School, about 85 are White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Marshdale Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Marshdale Elementary School, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. There are 26 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 7% of enrollment. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is lower.
Marshdale Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Marshdale Elementary School would be expected to post about 62.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.0%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 579,377 people, the median household earns about $110,656 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Jefferson County number 168, with about 74,739 students.
The closest school to Marshdale Elementary School is Evergreen High School, located about 2.8 miles away. Marshdale Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 59.6% on proficiency, and Marshdale Elementary School is above that at 68.0%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 294 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 375 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Marshdale Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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 EVERGREEN
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- Bergen Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Rocky Mountain Academy of EvergreenElementary · 350 students
- Wilmot Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Bergen Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Evergreen High School2.8 mi · 909
- Wilmot Elementary School2.9 mi · 327
- West Jefferson Middle School2.9 mi · 499
- West Jefferson Elementary School3.4 mi · 252
- Parmalee Elementary School3.9 mi · 278
- Conifer Senior High School4.2 mi · 819
Frequently asked questions
About Marshdale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marshdale Elementary School?
Marshdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Marshdale Elementary School serve?
Marshdale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Marshdale Elementary School have?
Marshdale Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Marshdale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Marshdale Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Marshdale Elementary School in?
Marshdale Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.