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Golden, CO
Public School Ratings




Golden Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Jefferson County School District No. R 1 School District details

Jefferson County School District No. R 1 School District
1829 Denver West Dr. Bldg #27
Golden, CO 80401

74,251 Students enrolled in District

164 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Jefferson County School District No. R 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.7% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
40%
52%
46%
37%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
6450 West 95 Th Place
Westminster, CO, 80021
PK-05
Addenbrooke Classical Academy School
3605 S Teller Street
Lakewood, CO, 80235
09-12
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
7114 West Jefferson Avenue
Lakewood, CO, 80235
PK-08
Alameda International Junior/senior High School
1255 South Wadsworth Blvd
Lakewood, CO, 80232
07-12
Arvada High School
7951 West 65 Th Avenue
Arvada, CO, 80004
09-12
Arvada K-8 School
5751 Balsam Street
Arvada, CO, 80002
KG-08
Arvada West High School
11595 Allendale Drive
Arvada, CO, 80004
09-12
Bear Creek High School
9800 West Dartmouth Place
Lakewood, CO, 80227
09-12
Bear Creek K-8 School
9601 West Dartmouth Place
Lakewood, CO, 80227
KG-08
Bell Middle School
1001 Ulysses Street
Golden, CO, 80401
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.4% 53.6%
Black 1.3% 4.9%
Hispanic 26.6% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 33.8% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 28.6% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.2% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,467 $554,459,000 44.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $929 $69,014,000 5.5%
Staff $835 $62,004,000 5.0%
General Administration $95 $7,089,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,194 $88,659,000 7.1%
Operation $1,182 $87,739,000 7.0%
Transportation $329 $24,440,000 2.0%
Other $947 $70,320,000 5.6%
Total Support $5,512 $409,265,000 32.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,829 $284,277,000 22.8%
Total Expenditures $16,808 $1,248,001,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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