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Van Arsdale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7535 Alkire Street, Arvada, CO 80005 · (303) 982-1080 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
492
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Arsdale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.8% 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–5Van Arsdale Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
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).

7535 Alkire Street, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten67
Grade 175
Grade 277
Grade 379
Grade 464
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
404’20
414’21
449’22
479’23
492’24

Up 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Arsdale 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.