Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000800
West Jefferson Elementary School
26501 BARKLEY ROAD, CONIFER, CO 80433 · (303) 982-2975 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
57 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 | 62 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 55.4% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 West Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #191 of 931 | #25 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #201 of 940 | #26 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #238 of 946 | #34 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #825 of 1,056 | #85 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #346 of 896 | #25 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #802 of 896 | #74 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #795 of 983 | #52 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #166 of 664 | #13 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
252
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 16.5 | 15.7:1 | 25% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 18.4 | 14.6:1 | 22% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 22% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 18.7 | 18.3:1 | 25% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 19 | 21.1:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | 12% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | 5% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 23 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Jefferson Elementary School.
About West Jefferson Elementary School
Federal records list West Jefferson Elementary School as an elementary school in CONIFER, Colorado. In all, 252 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 34% below the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 has 74,935 students spread across 148 schools.
Of every 100 students at West Jefferson Elementary School, about 83 are White. It is also 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Jefferson County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Jefferson Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.6:1. By family income, 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 32% average among public schools in Jefferson County.
Test results at West Jefferson Elementary School are 3.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.8% actual, 53.0% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $110,656 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Jefferson County, 168 public schools serve about 74,739 students.
The closest school to West Jefferson Elementary School is West Jefferson Middle School, located about 0.5 miles away. West Jefferson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts West Jefferson Elementary School at 6th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 239 to 252. Students per teacher increased from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
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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 CONIFER
- Conifer Senior High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- West Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
Nearby schools
- West Jefferson Middle School0.5 mi · 499
- Conifer Senior High School1.1 mi · 819
- Marshdale Elementary School3.4 mi · 375
- Evergreen High School5.9 mi · 909
- Elk Creek Elementary School5.9 mi · 323
- Wilmot Elementary School5.9 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About West Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Jefferson Elementary School?
West Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Jefferson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Jefferson Elementary School?
At West Jefferson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Jefferson Elementary School in?
West Jefferson Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
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