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Sierra Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7751 Oak Street, Arvada, CO 80005 · (303) 982-0821 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
493
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Arvada kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Sierra Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47%

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

7751 Oak Street, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten81
Grade 165
Grade 269
Grade 377
Grade 466
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
461’20
445’21
445’22
486’23
493’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sierra Elementary School 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.