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Drake Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

12550 West 52nd Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002 · (303) 982-1510 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Directions
Students
1,002
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Drake Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairmount kids: 19 high schools

On the path

Where Fairmount kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Fairmount Elementary Schoolin Golden
6–8Drake Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12550 West 52nd Avenue, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6327
Grade 7342
Grade 8333
Enrollment over time
927’20
935’21
957’22
982’23
1,002’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Drake Junior High School from Fairmount 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; Fairmount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.