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Schools in Frederick · St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Frederick’s public schools outscore 82% of Colorado districts

Math proficiency in Frederick’s districts is 37%, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frederick, 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.

#46of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 4% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
CO 16.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,521 students on the public path
In brief

Frederick’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 110 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Frederick’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,300 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Thunder Valley PK-8, then Frederick Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Carbon Valley Academy is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Frederick’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Colorado school districts, #46 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 54%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,470 test results and a graduating class of 2,351 could put Frederick anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Frederick’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,506 in math, 14,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frederick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Thunder Valley PK-8St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JC−
9–12Frederick Senior High SchoolSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JB

Frederick’s public schools are run by St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J, which also serves Dacono, Erie, Firestone and Longmont and others. Parts of Frederick (3% of its land) are served by Weld County School District RE-8 instead. 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.

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1JGrades PK–12 · 54 schools · 31,607 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,300CO $15,889 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44.9% · 14434 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 14506 students tested

Frederick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FrederickA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
ErieA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
DaconoA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J PK–12 · Weld County School District RE-8 PK–12
FirestoneA−St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

All 3 neighbors share St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J with Frederick, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Frederick

6 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 Frederickby address
Thunder Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
880 students16:1Rate it →
Grand View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
446 students17:1Rate it →
Legacy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
430 students17:1Rate it →
Spark! Discovery Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
274 students27:1Rate it →
Frederick Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,491 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Carbon Valley Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
245 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Frederick’s schools

Are Frederick’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frederick children attend outscore 82% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #46 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frederick in?

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,607 students in 54 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Frederick are served by Weld County School District RE-8.

Where do Frederick kids go to high school?

Frederick Senior High School, with 1,491 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Frederick’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Frederick spend per student?

$15,300 in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.