Stevens Elementary School

Summary:

Stevens Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 322. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stevens Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with consistently low performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school has ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools over the past several years, with only 23.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10.8% proficient or better in math in 2023-2024. This is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Foster Dual Language Pk-8, which had a 32.5% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and an 18.1% proficiency rate in math, and higher-performing schools like Edison Elementary School, which had proficiency rates exceeding 70% in both subjects.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Stevens Elementary School, with 66.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. However, the comparison to nearby schools with similar demographics but higher academic performance suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and resource allocation, may play a crucial role in student outcomes. To address these challenges, the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 and school leadership may need to implement a comprehensive approach that includes evidence-based interventions, targeted professional development, and collaboration with community partners.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4001 Reed Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-4811

(303) 982-2198

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
832^nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,341

Students who attend Stevens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Everitt Middle School
High:	Wheat Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

45.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stevens Elementary School ranks worse than 88.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 80^th among 85 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.2. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Stevens 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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stevens Elementary School is $18,341, which is the 5^th highest among 85 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stevens Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stevens Elementary School 832^nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Stevens Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

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

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Rank History for Stevens Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2014	16.33	821^st	962	14.7%
2015	26.14	672^nd	938	28.4%
2016	17.07	766^th	914	16.2%
2017	14.16	818^th	929	11.9%
2018	8.76	886^th	917	3.4%
2019	6.42	953^rd	965	1.2%
2021	8.85	704^th	710	0.8%
2022	12.14	847^th	921	8.0%
2023	14.68	817^th	933	12.4%
2024	13.20	832^nd	943	11.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.30	303^rd	308	1.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.34	648^th	684	5.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.76	604^th	683	11.6%

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Rank History for White students at Stevens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.48	434^th	525	17.3%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stevens Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	131	7	4	209	8	0	18	377
2013	141	5	4	208	9	0	16	383
2014	125	4	4	203	7	0	10	353
2015	132	7	2	214	8	0	16	379
2016	184	7	4	259	4	0	18	476
2017	158	8	7	230	2	0	13	418
2018	150	10	8	221	2	2	7	400
2019	147	10	5	149	2	0	11	324
2020	140	9	6	171	3	0	14	343
2021	117	9	7	169	1	0	11	314
2022	128	10	8	171	2	0	9	328
2023	145	6	4	158	1	0	8	322

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stevens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	377	21.0	17.9	72.7
2013	383	20.8	18.3	79.6
2014	353	18.6	18.8	77.1
2015	379	20.0	18.9	74.1
2016	476	30.0	15.8	70.2
2017	418	23.6	17.6	78.7
2018	400	22.6	17.6	76.8
2019	324	22.4	14.4	72.8
2020	343	23.5	14.5	68.8
2021	314	22.2	14.1	69.4
2022	328	21.7	15.0	64.3
2023	322	21.9	14.6	66.5

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 Stevens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	377	21.0	17.9	72.7
2013	383	20.8	18.3	79.6
2014	353	18.6	18.8	77.1
2015	379	20.0	18.9	74.1
2016	476	30.0	15.8	70.2
2017	418	23.6	17.6	78.7
2018	400	22.6	17.6	76.8
2019	324	22.4	14.4	72.8
2020	343	23.5	14.5	68.8
2021	314	22.2	14.1	69.4
2022	328	21.7	15.0	64.3
2023	322	21.9	14.6	66.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stevens Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,566
2020	$13,389
2021	$14,449
2022	$15,328
2023	$18,341

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stevens Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 953^rd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 817^th of 933 Elementary schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Elementary School)	17.8	16.7	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	48.2	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Stevens Elementary School)	10.9	7.4	3.5%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	45.7	48.1	2.4%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Elementary School)	20.4	14.3	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	56	53.5	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stevens Elementary School)	7	33.3	26.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	55.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Stevens Elementary School)	15.5	21.8	6.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.7	50.8	0.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Stevens Elementary School)	7.6	12.2	4.6%
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.8	38.7	1.1%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	324	322	0.6%
African American	10	6	40%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	149	158	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	147	145	1.4%
Two or More Races	11	8	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.8%	66.5%	6.4%

Schools Near Stevens Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)					CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Reed Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2198	322	22	14.6	66.5%	145 (45.0%)	6 (1.9%)	158 (49.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.2	832^nd of 943 public elementary schools	11.8%		14.7	817^th of 933 public elementary schools	12.4%	15	18.8	18.1	34.9				23.6	13.6	6.8	12.5		10.8	20.3		$18,341
Lumberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6705 West 22nd Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6182	318	20	15.7	89.3%	41 (12.9%)	19 (6.0%)	243 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.6%)	4.6	940^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	927^th of 933 public elementary schools	0.6%	13			10.0	11.1			8.7	6.3				3.5	6.9		$17,390
Foster Dual Language Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 Saulsbury Court	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1680	369	25	14.8	56.1%	91 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (70.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	25.2	673^rd of 943 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.7	632^nd of 933 public elementary schools	32.3%	41	36.4	42.9	30.6	30.8	16.7	37.5	32.5	20.5	25.0	23.5	17.1	18.1	21.2	15.6	$16,694
Slater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8605 West 23rd Avenue	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7575	206	18	11.5	76.7%	63 (30.6%)	6 (2.9%)	122 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	24.5	683^rd of 943 public elementary schools	27.6%		18.9	755^th of 933 public elementary schools	19.1%	72	16.1	30.8	30.6				26.4		22.5			18.7	30.6		$19,767
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3752 Tennyson Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 464-3550	298	23	12.9	46.6%	115 (38.6%)	22 (7.4%)	137 (46.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	42.9	498^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.2%					(n/a)	33.3						30.4	50.0	37.8	17.6		40.2	17.6		$21,303
Edgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5570 West 24th Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6050	292	17	17.6	79.5%	46 (15.8%)	5 (1.7%)	235 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	18.4	765^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.9%		15.9	794^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.9%	29	70.6	27.3	15.6	10.0			24.6	26.3	13.3			12.2	10.8		$16,861
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Independence Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2083	266	13	19.8	44.4%	163 (61.3%)	4 (1.5%)	78 (29.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.3%)	67	296^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.6%		51.6	415^th of 933 public elementary schools	55.5%	119	46.9	39.0	76.9				50.9	46.0	41.5	64.0		48.3	70.4		$15,398
Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 Raleigh Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8900	471	28	16.8	25.3%	292 (62.0%)	7 (1.5%)	138 (29.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	67.2	294^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.8%		65.5	290^th of 933 public elementary schools	68.9%	4	53.4	44.4	56.5				52.1	63.2	40.5	45.7		51.4	41.3		$16,568
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Quitman Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7780	522	31	16.8	17.2%	354 (67.8%)	4 (0.8%)	115 (22.0%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	94	34^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.4	31^st of 933 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	64.5	80.0	81.4				75.1	69.3	71.1	69.6		70.0	74.3		$16,052
Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5611 Zephyr Street	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1825	320	20	15.7	68.8%	150 (46.9%)	12 (3.8%)	140 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	30.3	611^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.2%		41.3	503^rd of 933 public elementary schools	46.1%	108	42.9	23.9	37.0				34.5	47.6	15.2	25.9		28.9	18.5		$16,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Stevens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stevens Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Everitt Middle School
High : Wheat Ridge High School

How many students attend Stevens Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Stevens Elementary School.

What district is Stevens Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Stevens Elementary School a good school?

Stevens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stevens Elementary School?

Students at Stevens Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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