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Foster Dual Language PK-8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5300 Saulsbury Court, Arvada, CO 80002 · (303) 982-1680 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

Arvada’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Students
454
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Foster Dual Language PK-8

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arvada kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Arvada kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Foster Dual Language PK-8You are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5300 Saulsbury Court, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten48
Grade 148
Grade 252
Grade 352
Grade 450
Grade 544
Grade 653
Grade 743
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
399’20
358’21
369’22
435’23
454’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 19%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster Dual Language PK-8 from Arvada families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Arvada’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.