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What's one thing Mountain Phoenix Community School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480006311
Mountain Phoenix Community School
4725 MILLER STREET, WHEATRIDGE, CO 80033 · (303) 728-9100 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
148 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 | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 9% |
Student demographics
39%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
51.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.3% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 25.8% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Mountain Phoenix Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #406 of 931 | #49 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #530 of 940 | #63 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #345 of 946 | #46 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #182 of 1,056 | #12 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #85 of 896 | #1 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #700 of 896 | #58 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #729 of 983 | #44 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #464 of 664 | #43 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
-121 (-19%) vs 2020
+733% since 2010-11, when it was 64
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 533 | 42.6 | 12.5:1 | 28% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 40.4 | 13.4:1 | 28% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 38.9 | 14.2:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 33 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 27.2 | 21.9:1 | 21% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 26 | 23.7:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 3 | 21.3:1 | 14% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Phoenix Community School.
About Mountain Phoenix Community School
Mountain Phoenix Community School is a medium-sized elementary school based in WHEATRIDGE, Colorado. The student body numbers 533 students, from pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 includes 148 schools. Together they enroll 74,935 students.
White students are the majority at Mountain Phoenix Community School, with 76% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Eligible students account for 28% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Mountain Phoenix Community School, the prediction is 49.9% and the result is 42.0%.
Among Jefferson County residents, the median household income is $110,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Mountain Phoenix Community School, Jefferson County has 167 other public schools.
Nearby, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Mountain Phoenix Community School at 4th of 6.
The federal government classifies Mountain Phoenix Community School's location as Suburb: Large. NCES lists Mountain Phoenix Community School as a charter school.
Federal data show a 19% enrollment decrease, from 654 in 2020-21 to 533 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.8:1 to 12.5:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mountain Phoenix Community School, you can post them here. 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
Nearby schools
- Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School0.3 mi · 288
- Norma Anderson Early Learning Center0.3 mi · 112
- Peak Expeditionary - Pennington0.5 mi · 316
- Everitt Middle School1.0 mi · 456
- Prospect Academy1.1 mi · 94
- Prospect Valley Elementary School1.4 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Phoenix Community SchoolHow many students attend Mountain Phoenix Community School?
Mountain Phoenix Community School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Mountain Phoenix Community School serve?
Mountain Phoenix Community School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Phoenix Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Phoenix Community School is approximately 12.5:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Phoenix Community School?
At Mountain Phoenix Community School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain Phoenix Community School?
Mountain Phoenix Community School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
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