Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Ken Caryl’s public schools outscore 78% of Colorado districts
In Ken Caryl, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ken Caryl, 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.
Ken Caryl’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 125 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ken Caryl’s, its schools beat 49%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Collegiate Academy of Colorado and Montessori Peaks Charter Academy 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 Ken Caryl’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 Ken Caryl, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ken Caryl · depends on your address
Falcon Bluffs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 567 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Deer Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
7th grade in Ken Caryl · depends on your address
Falcon Bluffs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 567 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Deer Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
8th grade in Ken Caryl · depends on your address
Falcon Bluffs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 567 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Deer Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 541 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
9th grade in Ken Caryl
Chatfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,808 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
10th grade in Ken Caryl
Chatfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,808 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Littleton
Ken Caryl’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
Ken Caryl vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Ken Caryl’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Caryl | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
Every school in Ken Caryl
10 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 Ken Caryl’s schools
Are Ken Caryl’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ken Caryl 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 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ken Caryl in?
Jefferson County School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 73,532 students in 144 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ken Caryl kids go to high school?
Chatfield High School in Littleton, with 1,808 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Ken Caryl’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 Ken Caryl 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.
Parents talk
What Ken Caryl families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ken Caryl → 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.