Photo: E10ddie · CC BY-SA 3.0Evergreen’s public schools outscore 78% of Colorado districts
In Evergreen, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evergreen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Evergreen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 81 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evergreen’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,276 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Evergreen Middle School, then Evergreen High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Montessori School of Evergreen (private) and Vertical Skills Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Evergreen’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Colorado school districts, #55 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Evergreen, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Evergreen
Wilmot Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 327 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen High School
Grades 9–12 · 909 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen High School
Grades 9–12 · 909 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen High School
Grades 9–12 · 909 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Evergreen
Evergreen High School
Grades 9–12 · 909 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Evergreen’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District R-1, which also serves Arvada, Bow Mar, Edgewater and Golden and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Evergreen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Evergreen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
Every school in Evergreen
5 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).
Questions about Evergreen’s schools
Are Evergreen’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Evergreen children attend outscore 78% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #55 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Evergreen in?
Jefferson County School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 73,532 students in 144 schools (2024–25).
Where do Evergreen kids go to high school?
Evergreen High School, with 909 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Evergreen’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District R-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Evergreen spend per student?
$15,276 in Jefferson County School District R-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Evergreen?
Yes: Montessori School of Evergreen (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 57 students) and Vertical Skills Academy (special education, grades 2–7, 28 students).
Parents talk
What Evergreen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Evergreen → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.