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Bear Creek K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

9601 West Dartmouth Place, Lakewood, CO 80227 · (303) 982-8714 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
863
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Bear Creek K-8 School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lakewood kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Bear Creek K-8 SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts39%
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).

9601 West Dartmouth Place, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 167
Grade 277
Grade 397
Grade 486
Grade 5116
Grade 6124
Grade 7121
Grade 8118
Enrollment over time
998’20
956’21
931’22
925’23
863’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 40%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%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 Bear Creek K-8 School from Lakewood 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; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.