Norma Anderson Early Learning Center

Norma Anderson Early Learning Center is a minimally staffed elementary-level community in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school caters to 112 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Norma Anderson Early Learning Center is one of 148 schools operated by Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a district that enrolls 74,935 students overall.

On demographics, Norma Anderson Early Learning Center reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Norma Anderson Early Learning Center has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Norma Anderson Early Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which Norma Anderson Early Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Norma Anderson Early Learning Center community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.