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Dennison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

401 Independence Street, Lakewood, CO 80226 · (303) 982-6382 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
575
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Dennison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lakewood kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Dennison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts87%
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).

401 Independence Street, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 196
Grade 296
Grade 396
Grade 496
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
623’20
609’21
612’22
575’23
575’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 7%Black <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 Dennison Elementary 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.