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Kullerstrand Elementary School

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Summary

Kullerstrand Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving 195 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Kullerstrand has a higher percentage of White students (64.1%) compared to nearby schools like Slater Elementary School, which has a majority Hispanic student body (59.22%), and Mountain Phoenix Community School, which has an even higher percentage of White students (80.98%). However, Kullerstrand's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For instance, in 2022-2023, only 19.5% of Kullerstrand students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 38.7% in the district and 32.9% statewide.

Kullerstrand also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (58.97%), which is higher than the surrounding schools like Prospect Valley Elementary (17.18%) and Maple Grove Elementary (9.79%). Additionally, Kullerstrand's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 488 out of 929 Colorado elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 552 out of 933 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's academic performance may be struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state.

195
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
59%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12225 West 38th Avenue
       Wheat Ridge, CO  80033-3836

(303) 982-1780

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1


Students who attend Kullerstrand Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Everitt Middle School
High:    Wheat Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.1%
Hispanic:
26.2%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2012 → 41st in 2023
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2012
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)
!Math scores 13 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school32%
District avg44%
Colorado avg38%
Not ranked this year
Kullerstrand Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
29th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202336.2552 of 93340.8%★★☆☆☆
202236.8545 of 92140.8%★★☆☆☆
201931.4635 of 96534.2%★★☆☆☆
201834.2580 of 91736.8%★★☆☆☆
201742.3488 of 92947.5%★★☆☆☆
201647.2441 of 91451.8%★★★☆☆
201534.2584 of 93837.7%★★☆☆☆
201431.0694 of 96227.9%★☆☆☆☆
201317.0808 of 95415.3%★☆☆☆☆
201226.3721 of 93522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201128.7714 of 93523.6%★☆☆☆☆
201024.5731 of 92521.0%★☆☆☆☆
200919.5720 of 87217.4%★☆☆☆☆
200827.4658 of 84922.5%★☆☆☆☆
200721.4697 of 85218.2%★☆☆☆☆
200620.5681 of 82917.9%★☆☆☆☆
200526.6638 of 82322.5%★☆☆☆☆
200432.3579 of 80828.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201830.4473 of 69031.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
201836.5421 of 69339.2%★★☆☆☆
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 (2018)39th percentile~ school
Female (2018)31st percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts44%~ state avg
Science35%~ state avg
Math20%-13 vs state

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Students at Kullerstrand Elementary School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 195 students attended Kullerstrand Elementary School.


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