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Prospect Valley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3400 Pierson Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · (303) 982-7535 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

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

Students
583
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Prospect Valley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 40.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wheat Ridge kids: Everitt Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Prospect Valley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Everitt Middle School456 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

3400 Pierson Street, Wheat Ridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 190
Grade 2103
Grade 396
Grade 4104
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
416’20
414’21
425’22
594’23
583’24

Up 40.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Prospect Valley Elementary School from Wheat Ridge 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; Wheat Ridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.