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Devinny Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Devinny Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, Colorado, serving 487 students in grades K-5. As part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Devinny has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 12 out of over 900 Colorado elementary schools for several years.

Devinny Elementary's exceptional academic performance is evident across multiple metrics. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessments, with 69.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.9% in Math, compared to 52.5% and 42.8% for the district, respectively. Devinny's statewide ranking has been as high as 9th out of all Colorado elementary schools, and the school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Devinny demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 72nd out of 700 for male students and 63rd out of 551 for white students.

While Devinny Elementary's academic excellence is undisputed, the data also reveals that nearby schools, such as Rooney Ranch Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, with 72.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 64.1% in Math. This suggests that the Lakewood area may have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools. However, the specific factors contributing to Devinny's exceptional results, such as teaching practices or school leadership, are not provided in the data and would require further investigation.

505

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,441

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 South Wright Street
Lakewood, CO 80228-3961

(303) 982-9200

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Devinny Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunstan Middle School
High:	Green Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

87^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	88.7	87 of 950	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	44 of 943	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	32 of 933	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	12 of 921	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	36 of 710	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	14 of 965	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	11 of 917	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	9 of 929	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	17 of 914	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	12 of 938	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	41 of 962	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	63 of 954	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	72 of 935	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	83 of 935	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	106 of 925	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	119 of 872	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	85.7	84 of 849	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	84 of 852	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.3	117 of 829	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.4	95 of 823	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	108 of 808	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	87 of 694	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	62 of 684	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	61 of 642	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	44 of 595	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	78 of 351	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.8	8 of 758	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	15 of 690	97.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	21 of 91	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	13 of 84	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	72 of 700	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	42 of 683	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	27 of 649	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	19 of 764	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	10 of 693	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	63 of 551	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	41 of 539	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	32 of 525	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	17 of 454	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	31 of 288	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	12 of 596	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	5 of 337	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+34 vs state

English Language Arts69%+25 vs state

Science62%+23 vs state

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

I attending this school as a child and now am able to experience the school as a parent. A great school and a great area to raise your family. Close Quote

Schools Near Devinny Elementary School

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Devinny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1725 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9200	505	28	18.0	13.7%	385 (76.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.5%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	88.7	87^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.8%		93	44^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.3%	43	80.2	62.8	65.1				69.4	85.1	65.1	59.3				69.9	61.6		$15,441
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 West Utah Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9561	328	22	14.7	23.5%	255 (77.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	74.8	228^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.0%		69.3	274^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.9%	46	66.7	58.1	60.9				62.0	64.6	48.8	41.3				51.8	50.0		$15,523
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 South Coors Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9620	492	29	16.8	7.3%	404 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	89.1	82^nd of 950 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.6	90^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.5%	8	63.6	70.6	83.1				72.3	73.0	63.1	55.4				64.1	63.9		$16,020
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13165 West Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9324	363	28	13.1	60.6%	168 (46.3%)	14 (3.9%)	144 (39.7%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	28.6	629^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.8%		22.4	704^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.3%	75	42.6	22.0	35.9				33.6	21.8	28.8	25.6				25.3	28.9		$16,380
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
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
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
Kyffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 North Flora Way	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5760	503	29	17.5	10.5%	406 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.9%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	95.3	28^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.9	17^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.2%	11	77.0	78.6	88.7				81.2	68.9	69.0	77.5				71.6	74.3		$16,015
Bear Creek K-8 School	Public	K-8	9601 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8714	863	50	17.2	50.5%	342 (39.6%)	12 (1.4%)	400 (46.3%)	63 (7.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	32.5	592^nd of 950 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.7	556^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.0%	36	30.5	21.4	49.6	42.7	46.6	46.7	40.6	26.3	15.5	26.8	29.1	16.7	27.9	24.0	31.5	31.4	$15,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Devinny Elementary School

What district is Devinny Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Devinny Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Devinny Elementary School ranks in the top 9.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Devinny Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Devinny Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Devinny Elementary School?

Students at Devinny Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Devinny Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Devinny Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunstan Middle School
High : Green Mountain High School

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