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Schools in Aspen Park

Aspen Park’s public schools

Jefferson County School District R-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aspen Park. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?17/21schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 91% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 4% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
CO 16.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
23,882 students on the public path
In brief

Aspen Park’s schools, in brief

School by school

17 of Aspen Park’s 21 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Evergreen High School places highest (better than 100%); Jefferson Junior/Senior High School lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Aspen Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson County School District R-1B
6–8West Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson County School District R-1B+
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson County School District R-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson County School District R-1Grades PK–12 · 144 schools · 73,532 students · 16.9 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,276CO $15,889 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 44.9% · 35177 students tested
Math38%
State average 31.8% · 35276 students tested

Aspen Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Aspen Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Aspen Park—Jefferson County School District R-1

Every school in Aspen Park

21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aspen Parkby address
West Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conifer
B
252 students15:1Rate it →
West Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conifer
B+
499 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Aspen Parkin other towns
Pomona Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Arvada
B−
1,252 students18:1Rate it →
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Denver
A+
1,212 students21:1Rate it →
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lakewood
D
1,002 students15:1Rate it →
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Edgewater
D−
601 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson County Open Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Lakewood
B
315 students15:1Rate it →
Arvada West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvada
B+
1,923 students22:1Rate it →
Ralston Valley Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvada
A+
1,875 students21:1Rate it →
Chatfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Littleton
A+
1,808 students20:1Rate it →
Lakewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakewood
A−
1,735 students19:1Rate it →
Columbine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Littleton
A
1,710 students21:1Rate it →
Golden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Golden
A
1,469 students21:1Rate it →
Bear Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakewood
B+
1,344 students19:1Rate it →
Dakota Ridge Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Littleton
A
1,277 students19:1Rate it →
Standley Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westminster
A−
1,123 students19:1Rate it →
Green Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lakewood
A−
1,071 students20:1Rate it →
Wheat Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheat Ridge
B+
932 students18:1Rate it →
Evergreen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evergreen
A+
909 students20:1Rate it →
Conifer Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Conifer
A
819 students19:1Rate it →
Arvada High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvada
C−
754 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Aspen Park’s schools

Are Aspen Park’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Aspen Park. Jefferson County School District R-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aspen Park. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 17 of its 21 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Aspen Park in?

Jefferson County School District R-1.

Where do Aspen Park kids go to high school?

One of 19 high schools, depending on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School, Lakewood High School, Columbine High School, Golden High School, Bear Creek High School, Dakota Ridge Senior High School, Pomona Junior/Senior High School, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Standley Lake High School, Green Mountain High School, Alameda International Junior/Senior High School, Wheat Ridge High School, Evergreen High School, Conifer Senior High School, Arvada High School, Jefferson Junior/Senior High School and Jefferson County Open Secondary.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.