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Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,929

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11719 Ranch Elsie Road
Golden, CO 80403-7300

(303) 982-3409

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon usually attend:

High:

Ralston Valley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2012 → 72nd in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2012) to 72nd (2019)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	69.1	269 of 965	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	210 of 917	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	159 of 914	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	201 of 938	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	312 of 962	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	494 of 954	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	87.9	89 of 935	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	77.3	196 of 935	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	58.9	421 of 925	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	404 of 872	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.5	581 of 849	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	563 of 852	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	433 of 829	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.1	480 of 823	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.6	312 of 808	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	79 of 448	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	51 of 418	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	98.4	8 of 436	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	30 of 461	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	45 of 454	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	52 of 425	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	134 of 422	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.9	218 of 409	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	84.8	41 of 362	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	47 of 360	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.6	173 of 346	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.2	59 of 336	82.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Math44%+8 vs state

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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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	11719 Ranch Elsie Road	Golden	80403	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 982-3409	59	8	7.6	16.9%	50 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)								(n/a)							64.1							43.6			$18,929
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Lehigh Street	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3000	250	16	15.7	13.6%	193 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	92.2	51^st of 950 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.8	88^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	77.8	64.3	77.6				73.2	58.3	64.3	81.6				69.3	85.4		$24,408
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Table Mesa Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3500	318	17	18.5	7.5%	239 (75.2%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	98.4	8^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.8	6^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	88.7	81.1	87.5				85.8	80.8	83.3	91.2				85.3	89.1		$21,495
Three Creeks K-8	Public	K-8	19486 West 94th Avenue	Arvada	80007	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1140	1,050	60	17.4	6.4%	815 (77.6%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (12.0%)	40 (3.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.4%)	79.1	187^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.3%		81	162^nd of 943 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	66.7	58.9	57.7	64.6	64.1	73.1	64.2	72.6	54.5	53.3	45.4	50.4	63.9	56.3	49.0	59.8	$15,801
Community Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Gillaspie Dr	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3700	277	16	17.7	29.2%	185 (66.8%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.8%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	74.6	230^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.8%		73.5	229^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.7%	1	43.3	62.9	61.3				56.3	46.7	48.6	64.5				53.1	66.7		$21,966
Flatirons Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 7th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4600	163	12	13.8	18.4%	125 (76.7%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	87.9	102^nd of 950 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	113^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.0%	11	85.0	76.2	62.5				73.8	80.0	50.0	76.0				68.7	57.7		$26,008
Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Martin Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3800	359	21	17.3	30.1%	237 (66.0%)	6 (1.7%)	63 (17.5%)	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	95	30^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.2	31^st of 943 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	71.2	71.2	90.2				77.4	69.8	75.0	80.4				75.0	74.0		$22,038
University Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	956 16th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5416	405	26	15.6	61.5%	111 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	283 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	53.3	422^nd of 950 public elementary schools	55.6%		54	413^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.2%	9	38.2	67.4	46.9				51.1	33.3	43.8	44.6				40.6	36.9		$24,174
Horizons K-8 School	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 Sioux Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-5580	358	25	14.0	17.6%	296 (82.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	79.2	186^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.2	194^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.4%	8	72.1	68.3	68.3	68.6	76.9	69.7	70.7	60.5	48.7	57.5	28.6	71.8	58.1	54.6	55.0	70.0	$13,946
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	255	15	16.7		210 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.7	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%	7	68.9	84.6	93.0				81.9	52.2	80.0	95.1				74.8	90.2		$21,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon

What district is Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon usually go on to attend:

High : Ralston Valley Senior High School

How many students attend Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon?

Students at Jefferson Academy Coal Creek Canyon are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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