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Kyffin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kyffin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Golden, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kyffin Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a current ranking of 28 out of 950 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Kyffin Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 81.2% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 52.5% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, in CMAS/Math, the school had 71.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of student subgroup performance, ranking among the top 25 Colorado elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for white students.

However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in the 2021-2022 school year to 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 11.16% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that it serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Welchester Elementary School and Foothills Elementary School, which have significantly lower academic performance.

503

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,291

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401-5241

(303) 982-5760

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Kyffin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle School
High:	Golden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (76% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Colorado elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

28^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	95.3	28 of 950	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	17 of 943	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	21 of 933	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	18 of 921	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	14 of 710	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	82 of 965	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	131 of 917	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	139 of 929	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	113 of 914	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	67 of 938	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	133 of 962	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	117 of 954	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	87 of 935	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	87 of 935	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	156 of 925	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	120 of 872	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	95 of 849	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	90.3	38 of 852	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	44 of 829	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	44 of 823	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	68 of 808	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	23 of 694	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	18 of 684	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	17 of 642	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	21 of 595	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	23 of 351	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	94 of 758	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	114 of 690	83.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	38 of 700	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	27 of 683	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	41 of 649	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	18 of 594	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	23 of 352	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	70 of 764	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	135 of 693	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	19 of 551	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	21 of 539	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	21 of 525	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	21 of 454	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	100 of 596	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+36 vs state

Science74%+35 vs state

Math72%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2020

I love having my kids at Kyffin. My kindergartener is being challenged and she loves it. It’s the perfect amount of schooling for her! She loves her teacher and I am very pleased with the school system. My preschooler also enjoys it, and he is definitely learning lots of things! Close Quote

Schools Near Kyffin 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 (2025)
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 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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	$17,291
Welchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 West 10th Avenue	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7342	293	19	15.2	72.4%	154 (52.6%)	15 (5.1%)	102 (34.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	39.3	532^nd of 950 public elementary schools	44.0%		32.6	583^rd of 943 public elementary schools	38.2%	51	28.3	33.3	48.6				36.1	53.3	31.6	29.7		39.2	24.3	$19,432
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	$17,993
Free Horizon Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	15920 W 10th Ave	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5921	382	21	18.3	24.1%	285 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	46.4	475^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.0%		41.4	510^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.9%	35	47.5	43.6	44.1	56.3	41.2	25.0	43.8	38.5	14.6	42.9	23.5	27.4	38.2	$17,299
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	$16,482
Stober Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Urban Street	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7610	348	22	15.8	27.6%	242 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (22.7%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	68.4	283^rd of 950 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.2	246^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.9%	37	48.6	62.7	67.4				58.1	44.9	42.3	45.7		44.3	57.8	$18,053
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	$17,175
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	$16,508
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3085 Alkire Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5808	390	23	16.8	13.6%	335 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	87.2	109^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.1	151^st of 943 public elementary schools	84.0%	42	65.1	69.0	63.5				66.1	75.8	64.8	55.8		65.9	59.6	$15,929
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	$17,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyffin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kyffin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bell Middle School
High : Golden High School

Is Kyffin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Kyffin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kyffin Elementary School?

Students at Kyffin Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Kyffin Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Kyffin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Kyffin Elementary School.

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