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Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

11719 Ranch Elsie Road, Golden, CO 80403 · (303) 982-3409

Coal Creek’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon

  • 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 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 50.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

11719 Ranch Elsie Road, Golden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 17
Grade 26
Grade 314
Grade 46
Grade 57
Grade 65
Grade 73
Enrollment over time
119’20
118’21
98’22
79’23
59’24

Down 50.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon from Coal Creek families.

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; Coal Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.