Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0West Pleasant View’s public schools outscore 78% of Colorado districts
38% of students in West Pleasant View’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Pleasant View, 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.
West Pleasant View’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 151 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Pleasant View’s, its schools beat 69%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then 19 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 West Pleasant View’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 West Pleasant View, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Pleasant View
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Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
Kindergarten in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
1st grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
2nd grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
3rd grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
4th grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
5th grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
6th grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
7th grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
8th grade in West Pleasant View
Free Horizon Montessori
Grades PK–8 · 382 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Golden
West Pleasant View’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
West Pleasant View vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share West Pleasant View’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Pleasant View | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
| Golden | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
| Lakewood | A− | Jefferson County School District R-1 |
All 2 neighbors share Jefferson County School District R-1 with West Pleasant View, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in West Pleasant View
20 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 West Pleasant View’s schools
Are West Pleasant View’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Pleasant View 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 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Pleasant View in?
Jefferson County School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 73,532 students in 144 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Pleasant View kids go to high school?
One of 19 high schools, depending on your address: Arvada West High School, Ralston Valley Senior High School, Chatfield High School, Lakewood High School, Columbine High School, Golden High School, Bear Creek High School, Dakota Ridge Senior High School, Pomona Junior/Senior High School, D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, Standley Lake High School, Green Mountain High School, Alameda International Junior/Senior High School, Wheat Ridge High School, Evergreen High School, Conifer Senior High School, Arvada High School, Jefferson Junior/Senior High School and Jefferson County Open Secondary.
What is West Pleasant View’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 West Pleasant View 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 West Pleasant View families are saying about school.
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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.