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Belmar School of Integrated Arts

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Belmar School of Integrated Arts ranks 600 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Belmar School of Integrated Arts is a public elementary school serving 322 students in grades K-5 in Lakewood, Colorado, which is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. While the district is ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating, Belmar School consistently underperforms on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.8% of Belmar students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.5% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, only 27.8% of Belmar students were proficient or better, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. Additionally, Belmar School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.3% to 32.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.66% to 54.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

However, Belmar School's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 15.8 over the past few years, may be a potential strength, as it could allow for more individualized attention and support for students. When compared to nearby schools, Green Gables Elementary and South Lakewood Elementary have similar academic performance to Belmar School, while Kendrick Lakes Elementary and Patterson International School consistently outperform Belmar School on state assessments.

293

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,123

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 South Garrison Street
Lakewood, CO 80226-4126

(303) 982-8220

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Belmar School of Integrated Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Creighton Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

40.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 15 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

600^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 84Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	600 of 950	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	607 of 943	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	539 of 933	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	684 of 921	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	716 of 965	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	674 of 917	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	779 of 929	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	619 of 914	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	518 of 938	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	565 of 962	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	516 of 954	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	645 of 935	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.1	666 of 935	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	531 of 925	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.3	414 of 872	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	463 of 849	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.0	459 of 852	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	449 of 829	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.7	466 of 823	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	469 of 808	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	542 of 694	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	480 of 758	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	52.2	105 of 270	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	299 of 365	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	277 of 332	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	510 of 700	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	544 of 764	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	432 of 551	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	569 of 596	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)61st percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Math28%-8 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

School name has changed to Belmar School of Integrated Arts, lots of great things happening at BelArts, I have seen outstanding art pieces by all grade levels, came to amazing choir performances and witnessed some pretty awesome PE math- basketball integration happening in the gym. Very engaging for the students and taking back into the classrooms. I've also only witnessed positive leadership from the principal Ms. Leighty. The staff is warm and welcoming and current teachers have been incredible. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Bad leadership of the school, Principal Leighty does not genuinely care about students and their families. Teachers are amazing and always helpful. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 18, 2013

The bullying in this school is a BIG concern. The principal does not handle matters fairly. He has his favorites. If you are Hispanic, please look elsewhere for a different school. Close Quote

Schools Near Belmar School of Integrated Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	Public	K-5	885 South Garrison Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8220	293	18	16.1	48.8%	143 (48.8%)	9 (3.1%)	118 (40.3%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	31.6	600^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.4	607^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	30.4	38.1	46.7		37.8	28.6	31.0	23.9		27.8	24.4	$16,123
Patterson International School	Public	PK, KG-6	1263 South Dudley Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8470	346	23	15.0	52.3%	127 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (51.4%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	49.9	442^nd of 950 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.7	427^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.7%	15	42.5	27.5	56.8	62.5	45.9	34.1	28.6	30.0	45.8	33.3	52.3	$16,635
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 South Hoyt Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8324	443	26	17.3	30.0%	265 (59.8%)	15 (3.4%)	127 (28.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	63.2	332^nd of 950 public elementary schools	65.1%		78	188^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.1%	144	48.6	50.8	60.0		53.4	46.5	45.2	46.8		46.2	41.6	$16,012
South Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8425 West 1st Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7325	393	27	14.7	54.5%	172 (43.8%)	16 (4.1%)	173 (44.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	52.3	431^st of 950 public elementary schools	54.6%		37.4	547^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.0%	116	50.7	39.0	67.8		52.4	32.8	32.2	45.8		36.8	33.9	$16,950
Dennison Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6382	575	27	21.5	12.7%	384 (66.8%)	3 (0.5%)	80 (13.9%)	64 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	99	4^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.6%		99	3^rd of 943 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.6	84.2	94.8		90.5	93.6	86.3	86.3		88.7	88.4	$15,701
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 West Woodard Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8314	315	20	15.8	33.7%	198 (62.9%)	6 (1.9%)	87 (27.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	37.5	551^st of 950 public elementary schools	42.0%		32.2	585^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.0%	34	33.9	53.1	45.8		43.8	33.3	30.6	18.8		27.9	27.1	$16,021
Rose Stein International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	80 South Teller Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6479	336	23	14.4	79.8%	65 (19.3%)	13 (3.9%)	241 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	9.5	893^rd of 950 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.9	923^rd of 943 public elementary schools	2.1%	30	12.5	20.5	23.1	11.1	16.2	15.2	13.2			9.0	11.5	$14,970
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.3	907^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	14.8	25.0	17.7	17.5	18.7	11.4	7.2	4.9	7.7	7.9	8.6	$16,868
Deane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	580 South Harlan Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9655	341	26	12.9	80.1%	50 (14.7%)	7 (2.1%)	262 (76.8%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	6.6	932^nd of 950 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.8	903^rd of 943 public elementary schools	4.2%	29			16.7	15.6	12.4	11.6		6.1		6.4	8.3	$18,489
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 West Vassar Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9130	305	21	14.4	68.9%	107 (35.1%)	12 (3.9%)	145 (47.5%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.5%)	10.8	872^nd of 950 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.4	773^rd of 943 public elementary schools	18.0%	99	10.5	21.2	25.0		19.6	18.4	7.8	14.0		12.9	14.3	$17,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmar School of Integrated Arts

What schools do graduates of Belmar School of Integrated Arts attend?

Students who attend Belmar School of Integrated Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creighton Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Belmar School of Integrated Arts?

Students at Belmar School of Integrated Arts are 49% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Belmar School of Integrated Arts a good school?

Belmar School of Integrated Arts ranks 600^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belmar School of Integrated Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Belmar School of Integrated Arts.

What district is Belmar School of Integrated Arts in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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