West Jefferson Middle School

West Jefferson Middle School, an average-sized middle school in CONIFER, Colorado, part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, caters to 499 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, West Jefferson Middle School records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Jefferson Middle School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 22% of students at West Jefferson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Jefferson County's rate of about 32%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Jefferson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $110,656, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 West Jefferson Middle School is one.

West Jefferson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Jefferson Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 60.3%.

West Jefferson Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Jefferson Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 499).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.