Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000780
Secrest Elementary School
6875 WEST 64TH AVENUE, ARVADA, CO 80003 · (303) 982-0760 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
222 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 | 44 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
62%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
33.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
18.2%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 19.4% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Secrest Elementary School
Secrest Elementary School's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secrest Elementary School this school | 334 | 66.5% | 24.2% |
| Little Elementary School ARVADA | 310 | 65.2% | 21.3% |
| Pomona Elementary School MONTROSE | 335 | 67.5% | 27.2% |
| Burlington Elementary School LONGMONT | 320 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
| Westgate Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 305 | 68.9% | 18.6% |
| Penrose Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 279 | 63.8% | 19.4% |
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 Secrest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #692 of 931 | #70 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #742 of 940 ▼ 30 | #73 of 85 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #605 of 946 ▲ 20 | #71 of 85 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #607 of 1,056 | #56 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #324 of 896 | #21 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #178 of 896 | #5 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #300 of 983 | #12 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #515 of 664 | #53 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
334
+96 (+40%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 334 | 22.7 | 14.7:1 | 66% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 22.8 | 13.2:1 | 67% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 16.7 | 14.9:1 | 55% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 62% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 20.8 | 17.5:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | 56% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 19 | 22.0:1 | 54% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 24 | 19.3:1 | 20% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 23 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Secrest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (364 to 334); teachers up 9% (20.8 to 22.7).
About Secrest Elementary School
Secrest Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Colorado, with an address in ARVADA. The school's enrollment of 334 students covers pre-K through 5.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 is responsible for 148 schools, Secrest Elementary School included, with 74,935 students in all.
White students form the largest group at Secrest Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. Other groups make up 42% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 80% of Jefferson County residents are White. Secrest Elementary School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.7:1, with 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Jefferson County.
Secrest Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Secrest Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.2%; the prediction is 26.4%.
Across Jefferson County, median household income is about $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 168 and enroll about 74,739.
Of nearby public schools, Arvada High School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Secrest Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Secrest Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 238 in 2020-21 and 334 in 2024-25, a rise of 96 students.
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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 ARVADA
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
Other Secrest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Secrest Elementary. Secrest Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Secrest Elementary SchoolSenecaville, OH · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Arvada High School0.6 mi · 754
- Two Roads Charter School0.6 mi · 345
- Swanson Elementary School0.7 mi · 283
- North Arvada Middle School1.0 mi · 464
- Arvada K-81.2 mi · 541
- Lawrence Elementary School1.2 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Secrest Elementary SchoolHow large is Secrest Elementary School?
Secrest Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-05.
Is Secrest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Secrest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Secrest Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Secrest Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Secrest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Secrest Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Secrest Elementary School public or private?
Secrest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.