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Fairmount Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15975 West 50th Avenue, Golden, CO 80403 · (303) 982-5422 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
601
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairmount Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fairmount kids: Drake Junior High School

On the path

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

K–5Fairmount Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Drake Junior High Schoolin Arvada

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts75%
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).

15975 West 50th Avenue, Golden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 192
Grade 2109
Grade 3112
Grade 491
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
586’20
592’21
633’22
626’23
601’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairmount Elementary School from Fairmount families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →

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.