Warder Elementary School

Located at 7840 CARR DRIVE, in ARVADA, Colorado, Warder Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that enrolls 432 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Within Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which oversees 148 schools and 74,935 students, Warder Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Warder Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Warder Elementary School shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 22% of students are eligible 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 meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Warder Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that median household income runs about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which Warder Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Weber Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Warder Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.5%.

Warder Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Warder Elementary School has ticked up 4%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 432 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 66% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Warder Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.