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Secrest Elementary School

Summary:

Secrest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Arvada, Colorado, serving 249 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Secrest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts, CMAS/Math, and CMAS/Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. This low academic performance may be linked to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which ranges from 55.42% to 61.76% over the past three years - significantly higher than nearby schools like Hackberry Hill Elementary School and Warder Elementary School, which are also part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Secrest Elementary School also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students. While this diversity could be an asset, the school's low academic performance suggests that more work may be needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students. Additionally, the school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 16 students per teacher over the past three years, may be a reflection of changes in enrollment or staffing that could impact the school's ability to provide personalized attention and support to students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6875 West 64th Avenue
       Arvada, CO  80003-4502

(303) 982-0760

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
707th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,276 Help


Students who attend Secrest Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Arvada High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.0%
Hispanic:
30.9%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Compare Details Secrest Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 74th among 85 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.2. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Secrest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Secrest Elementary School is $16,276, which is the 25th highest among 85 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Secrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Secrest Elementary School 707th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Secrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Secrest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Secrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.84 591st 808 26.9%
2005 29.54 620th 823 24.7%
2006 18.77 691st 829 16.6%
2007 19.11 710th 852 16.7%
2008 25.64 666th 849 21.6%
2009 27.36 685th 872 21.4%
2010 25.78 720th 925 22.2%
2011 32.71 674th 935 27.9%
2012 19.72 770th 935 17.6%
2013 28.33 714th 954 25.2%
2014 29.45 707th 962 26.5%
2015 27.46 659th 938 29.7%
2016 23.60 689th 914 24.6%
2017 26.77 657th 929 29.3%
2018 30.17 614th 917 33.0%
2019 32.44 619th 965 35.9%
2022 21.44 702nd 921 23.8%
2023 24.86 675th 933 27.7%
2024 22.20 707th 943 25.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Secrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.85 210th 308 31.8%
2019 34.07 235th 332 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Secrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.25 507th 690 26.5%
2019 33.07 486th 758 35.9%
2024 22.12 533rd 684 22.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Secrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.10 588th 693 15.2%
2019 45.14 382nd 764 50.0%
2024 22.02 516th 683 24.5%
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Rank History for White students at Secrest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.06 326th 337 3.3%
2019 17.53 529th 596 11.2%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Secrest Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 515 2 6 36 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1989 494 2 6 44 1 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 502 2 8 45 2 n/a n/a 0 559
1991 495 1 6 39 3 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 501 2 9 38 3 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 464 3 8 36 5 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 448 2 9 38 5 n/a n/a 0 502
1995 395 4 15 50 2 n/a n/a 0 466
1996 395 4 15 50 2 n/a n/a 0 466
1997 416 5 15 49 2 n/a n/a 0 487
1998 387 5 16 65 1 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 354 3 8 65 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2000 353 2 10 61 5 n/a n/a 0 431
2001 385 5 4 64 6 n/a n/a 0 464
2002 324 6 8 72 3 n/a n/a 0 413
2003 324 6 8 72 3 n/a n/a 0 413
2004 298 11 8 76 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2005 277 12 10 75 7 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 263 5 11 85 3 n/a n/a 0 367
2007 235 9 9 92 3 n/a n/a 0 348
2008 228 12 10 100 2 n/a n/a 0 352
2009 232 14 16 98 2 n/a n/a 0 362
2010 227 11 9 102 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 221 3 12 161 3 1 17 0 418
2012 216 2 17 160 2 0 19 0 416
2013 217 5 19 167 1 0 15 0 424
2014 193 7 17 164 1 0 14 0 396
2015 182 1 21 166 1 0 13 0 384
2016 196 0 21 169 3 0 11 0 400
2017 191 1 22 148 3 0 8 0 373
2018 186 1 24 143 4 0 6 0 364
2019 168 1 23 111 1 1 9 0 314
2020 154 3 16 116 1 1 15 0 306
2021 129 4 11 84 1 0 9 0 238
2022 134 5 13 96 2 0 11 0 261
2023 147 6 11 77 0 0 8 0 249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Secrest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 24.9 22.4 n/a
1989 547 25.5 21.4 6.6
1990 559 24.1 23.1 7.2
1991 544 23.6 23.0 8.8
1992 553 24.8 22.2 12.5
1993 516 22.3 23.1 10.5
1994 502 22.3 22.5 11
1995 466 23.6 19.7 10.3
1996 466 23.6 19.7 10.3
1997 487 21.6 22.5 0
1998 474 20.9 22.7 11.8
1999 431 20.8 20.7 12.1
2000 431 20.6 20.9 17.9
2001 464 24.9 18.6 20.3
2002 413 23.2 17.8 21.8
2003 413 23.2 17.8 21.8
2004 395 24.3 16.3 25.8
2005 381 21.1 18.1 33.6
2006 367 21.6 17.0 37.1
2007 348 22.7 15.3 39.9
2008 352 22.0 16.0 43.2
2009 362 20.5 17.7 54.1
2010 350 19.0 18.4 64.9
2011 418 19.5 21.4 53.8
2012 416 18.0 23.0 54.8
2013 424 17.5 24.2 58.5
2014 396 19.0 20.8 56.8
2015 384 20.0 19.2 56
2016 400 20.0 20.0 55.8
2017 373 19.9 18.7 56.3
2018 364 20.8 17.4 62.1
2019 314 17.0 18.4 62.7
2020 306 16.6 18.4 65
2021 238 17.3 13.7 61.8
2022 261 16.2 16.0 58.6
2023 249 16.6 14.9 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Secrest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 24.9 22.4 n/a
1989 547 25.5 21.4 6.6
1990 559 24.1 23.1 7.2
1991 544 23.6 23.0 8.8
1992 553 24.8 22.2 12.5
1993 516 22.3 23.1 10.5
1994 502 22.3 22.5 11
1995 466 23.6 19.7 10.3
1996 466 23.6 19.7 10.3
1997 487 21.6 22.5 0
1998 474 20.9 22.7 11.8
1999 431 20.8 20.7 12.1
2000 431 20.6 20.9 17.9
2001 464 24.9 18.6 20.3
2002 413 23.2 17.8 21.8
2003 413 23.2 17.8 21.8
2004 395 24.3 16.3 25.8
2005 381 21.1 18.1 33.6
2006 367 21.6 17.0 37.1
2007 348 22.7 15.3 39.9
2008 352 22.0 16.0 43.2
2009 362 20.5 17.7 54.1
2010 350 19.0 18.4 64.9
2011 418 19.5 21.4 53.8
2012 416 18.0 23.0 54.8
2013 424 17.5 24.2 58.5
2014 396 19.0 20.8 56.8
2015 384 20.0 19.2 56
2016 400 20.0 20.0 55.8
2017 373 19.9 18.7 56.3
2018 364 20.8 17.4 62.1
2019 314 17.0 18.4 62.7
2020 306 16.6 18.4 65
2021 238 17.3 13.7 61.8
2022 261 16.2 16.0 58.6
2023 249 16.6 14.9 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Secrest Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,255
2020 $12,025
2021 $14,633
2022 $14,123
2023 $16,276

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Secrest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 619th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 675th of 933 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Secrest Elementary School)32.522.6
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)46.348.2
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Secrest Elementary School)32.516.1
 16.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)45.748.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Secrest Elementary School)40.541.7
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)5653.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Secrest Elementary School)24.333.3
 9%
   4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.539.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Secrest Elementary School)34.915.6
 19.3%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)41.641.6
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Secrest Elementary School)34.142.4
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)53.655.6
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Secrest Elementary School)259.1
 15.9%
   5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.441.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Secrest Elementary School)35.535.2
 0.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.750.8
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Secrest Elementary School)27.318.2
 9.1%
   All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.838.7
 1.1%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students314249
 20.7%
African American16
 500%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2311
 52.2%
Hispanic11177
 30.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White168147
 12.5%
Two or More Races98
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.7%55.4%
 7.3%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 249 students attended Secrest Elementary School.

Secrest Elementary School ranks 707th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Secrest Elementary School are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Secrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Arvada High School


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