Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000778
Red Rocks Elementary School
17199 HIGHWAY 74, MORRISON, CO 80465 · (303) 982-8063 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% 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
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
30%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
69.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
69.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 9 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 69.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 61.0% |
% 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Red Rocks Elementary School
Red Rocks Elementary School's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks Elementary School this school | 292 | 8.6% | 66.0% |
| Parmalee Elementary School INDIAN HILLS | 278 | 11.5% | 80.6% |
| Wilmot Elementary School EVERGREEN | 327 | 12.2% | 64.3% |
| Franktown Elementary School FRANKTOWN | 354 | 11.3% | 63.2% |
| Ralston Elementary School GOLDEN | 289 | 3.1% | 79.7% |
| Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School CASTLE ROCK | 361 | 6.1% | 53.9% |
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 Red Rocks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #88 of 931 | #14 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #55 of 940 ▲ 57 | #10 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #91 of 946 ▼ 20 | #13 of 85 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #741 of 1,056 | #72 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #795 of 896 | #82 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #797 of 896 | #73 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #963 of 983 | #77 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #527 of 664 | #54 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. 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
292
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 292 | 15.9 | 18.3:1 | 9% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 15.9 | 17.2:1 | 11% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 14.4 | 18.0:1 | 12% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 8% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 15.5 | 20.3:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 16 | 20.0:1 | 9% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 11 | 26.4:1 | 3% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 9 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Rocks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (316 to 292); teachers up 3% (15.5 to 15.9).
About Red Rocks Elementary School
In MORRISON, Colorado, part of Jefferson County, Red Rocks Elementary School is an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 292 students enrolled. That is 23% below the average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
Red Rocks Elementary School is in Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a district with 74,935 students across 148 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Red Rocks Elementary School is 83% White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Jefferson County overall, the White share is about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Red Rocks Elementary School has 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is 1.8 students per teacher. At Red Rocks Elementary School, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 23 points below the 32% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Red Rocks Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.5%.
Jefferson County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 168 public schools enroll about 74,739 students and include Red Rocks Elementary School.
About 2.8 miles separate Red Rocks Elementary School from the closest public school, Rooney Ranch Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Red Rocks Elementary School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Red Rocks Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
A 6% rise took enrollment from 275 in 2020-21 to 292 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Red Rocks Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Rooney Ranch Elementary School2.8 mi · 492
- Kendallvue Elementary School3.0 mi · 370
- Hutchinson Elementary School3.2 mi · 328
- Dunstan Middle School3.6 mi · 798
- Devinny Elementary School3.7 mi · 505
- Green Mountain High School3.7 mi · 1,071
Frequently asked questions
About Red Rocks Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Red Rocks Elementary School?
Red Rocks Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
Is Red Rocks Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Rocks Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Red Rocks Elementary School have?
Red Rocks Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Red Rocks Elementary School?
Student demographics at Red Rocks Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Red Rocks Elementary School in?
Red Rocks 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.