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Meiklejohn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13405 W 83rd Pl, Arvada, CO 80005 · (303) 982-5695 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Meiklejohn Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 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–5Meiklejohn ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

13405 W 83rd Pl, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten87
Grade 187
Grade 283
Grade 385
Grade 468
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
492’20
469’21
457’22
518’23
521’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meiklejohn Elementary from Arvada families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →
Lincoln Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada
B
824 students17:1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lakewood
B+
774 students17:1
Jefferson Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Broomfield
B
737 students16:1
Mountain Phoenix Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wheatridge
C+
533 students13:1
Lumberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgewater
D−
526 students16:1
Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Littleton
B
522 students16:1

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.