Meiklejohn Elementary

Meiklejohn Elementary is a mid-tier primary school in ARVADA, Colorado, operated by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school works with 521 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Meiklejohn Elementary sits 37% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Meiklejohn Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Meiklejohn Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 7% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jefferson County (around 32%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Meiklejohn Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $110,656 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Meiklejohn Elementary is one of 168 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students).

The closest other public school is Ralston Valley Senior High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meiklejohn Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meiklejohn Elementary has edged down 19%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 521 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 86% to 80%. Class-load math has fell: from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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