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Best Schools in Arvada, CO
Arvada, CO has 53 public schools (10 high, 9 middle, 31 elementary) serving 29,842 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Arvada meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Arvada, CO
The top high schools in Arvada, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ralston Valley Senior High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1843 Students
2. Golden High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1416 Students
3. Arvada West High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1840 Students
4. Standley Lake High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1180 Students
5. Wheat Ridge High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 970 Students
6. Pomona High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1132 Students
7. Arvada High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 705 Students
8. Westminster High School
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Westminster Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2021 Students
9. Early College Of Arvada
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State Charter School Institute • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 208 Students
10. North High School Engagement Center
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School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 95 Students
Best Middle Schools in Arvada, CO
The top middle schools in Arvada, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Skinner Middle School
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School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students
2. Bell Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 731 Students
3. Oberon Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 668 Students
4. Drake Junior High School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 957 Students
5. Wayne Carle Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 521 Students
6. Everitt Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 515 Students
7. North Arvada Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 404 Students
8. Prospect Academy
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State Charter School Institute • Charter • Grades 4 - 8 • 61 Students
9. Moore Middle School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 368 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Arvada, CO
The top elementary schools in Arvada, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mitchell Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 519 Students
2. West Woods Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 525 Students
3. Meiklejohn Elementary
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 457 Students
4. Fairmount Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 633 Students
5. Sierra Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 445 Students
6. Three Creeks K-8
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1026 Students
7. Hackberry Hill Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
8. Stott Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 299 Students
9. Centennial A School For Expeditionary Learning
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School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 471 Students
10. Warder Elementary School
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 373 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Arvada, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Arvada, CO has a total population of 126,725 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 50% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Arvada, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Arvada, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.28 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.44 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
28.84 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Arvada, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Arvada, CO.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Arvada, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Arvada, CO
How many schools are in Arvada, CO?
Arvada, CO has 53 public schools: 10 high schools, 9 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, serving 29,842 students in total.
How do schools in Arvada perform on state tests?
On average, 53 schools in Arvada score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Arvada meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Arvada?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Arvada
28 of 35 schools in Arvada carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 9C: 5D: 4F: 3
All 35 public schools we grade in Arvada. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- Campbell Elementary School
- Early College Of Arvada
- Fremont Elementary School
- Hackberry Hill Elementary School
- Lawrence Elementary School
- Little Elementary School
- Meiklejohn Elementary
- Parr Elementary School
- Peck Elementary School
- Secrest Elementary School
- Sierra Elementary School
- Stott Elementary School
- Swanson Elementary School
- Thomson Elementary School
- Van Arsdale Elementary School
- Vanderhoof Elementary School
- Warder Elementary School
- Weber Elementary School
- West Woods Elementary School
Other schools and academies (8)
- Arvada K 8
- Excel Academy Charter School
- Foster Dual Language Pk 8
- Lincoln Charter Academy
- Prospect Academy
- Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School
- Three Creeks K 8
- Two Roads Charter School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Faith Christian Academy
- Faith Christian High School
- Primrose School Of West Woods
- Shrine Of St Anne School
- St Joan Of Arc Early Learning Center