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Hackberry Hill Elementary School

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Hackberry Hill Elementary School ranks 187 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hackberry Hill Elementary School is a K-5 elementary school in Arvada, CO, serving 430 students as part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school has consistently earned 4-star ratings and currently ranks 187th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide. Hackberry Hill outperforms both district and state averages across core subjects, with 63.6% of students proficient in ELA and 56.8% proficient in math, compared to district averages of 53.7% and 44.6%, respectively.

What truly sets Hackberry Hill apart is its success with students who often face greater challenges. Low-income students at the school rank in the top 8% statewide (25th of 319 schools), and Hispanic students rank in the 85th percentile — both well above the school's overall standing. This is particularly noteworthy given that 34.65% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school also outperforms its closest neighbor, Warder Elementary School, despite serving a higher-need population. The contrast with schools just a mile or two away is even starker: Swanson Elementary School posts just 12.2% ELA proficiency and Secrest Elementary School posts 27.6%, while Hackberry Hill achieves 63.6%.

That said, there are areas for growth. The school's Gifted and Talented subgroup ranks in the 4th percentile statewide, suggesting advanced learners may not be getting the challenge they need. Third-grade math is also a relative weak spot at 43.7% proficiency, below the district average, though students make strong gains by 4th grade. Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.9% — better than the district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) averages, but trailing top local schools like Sierra Elementary School at 7.3%. Overall, Hackberry Hill is a strong, equitable school with a few targeted areas worth watching.

430

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,958

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

7300 West 76th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80003-2712

(303) 982-0260

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Hackberry Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Arvada Middle School
High:	Arvada High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

187^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^th of 114Jefferson 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
2026	78.6	187 of 946	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	201 of 950	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	203 of 943	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	105 of 933	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	153 of 921	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	255 of 710	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	256 of 965	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	215 of 917	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	217 of 929	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	188 of 914	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	166 of 938	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	233 of 962	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	199 of 954	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	211 of 935	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	188 of 935	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	179 of 925	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	204 of 872	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	190 of 849	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	217 of 852	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	208 of 829	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	127 of 823	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	193 of 808	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	173 of 695	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	215 of 694	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	278 of 684	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	154 of 642	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	230 of 595	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	215 of 351	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	298 of 758	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	216 of 690	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	115 of 120	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	102 of 119	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	78 of 91	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	99 of 110	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	74 of 84	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	84 of 242	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	25 of 322	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	61.9	97 of 337	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	107 of 365	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	44 of 265	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	88 of 332	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	192 of 697	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	164 of 700	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	148 of 683	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	84 of 649	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	88 of 594	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	180 of 352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	185 of 764	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	180 of 693	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	200 of 547	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	166 of 551	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	161 of 539	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	133 of 525	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	116 of 454	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	197 of 288	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	253 of 596	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Math57%+20 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

If I could give this school no stars I would. My 3rd grader started at the start of school in 2018 and it has been a nightmare! She has been bullied almost every day. I've had multiple meetings with the principal/teacher and even spoke with the superintendent but nothing has changed. She has been physically assaulted by a boy multiple times and we had a problem with other girls pulling at her clothing/jewelry to the point of damaging clothes and ripping a necklace off of her body. She did defend herself once but received an in school suspension for doing so. The last time I spoke to the principal he said my child was lying. I have personally watched the bullying happen and it makes me sick. I cannot believe this staff is letting my little girl continue to be bullied like this! Do not send your children here if you hope to have your children protected, this staff will not provide safety from other students. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, December 2, 2011

A truly wonderful school that gave me the personal and intellectual foundation to become a very successful student at an elite private college, despite my lower-income background. The GT program is fantastic -I attribute everything that is good in me to having been a GT student at Hackberry Hill.
This is a place where lasting friendships are formed. Our class of about 28 students is still in touch over a decade later and our best memories come from our experiences here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Hackberry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 West 76th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0260	430	24	17.8	34.7%	274 (63.7%)	4 (0.9%)	122 (28.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	78.6	187^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.2%		77.7	201^st of 950 public elementary schools	78.8%	14	52.1	69.4	66.7				63.6	43.7	67.3	55.6				56.8	51.9		$16,958
Warder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Carr Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0950	432	26	16.6	22.5%	310 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	70.5	262^nd of 946 public elementary schools	72.3%		67	301^st of 950 public elementary schools	68.3%	39	53.4	58.2	66.7				59.1	38.3	53.7	53.8				48.6	50.0		$16,529
Weber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 West 81st Place	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1012	312	22	14.2	41.3%	195 (62.5%)	2 (0.6%)	90 (28.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	36.8	557^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.1%		39.7	528^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.4%	29	30.0	33.3	41.5				35.0	31.7	37.8	38.1				35.8	33.3		$18,218
Swanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6055 West 68th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0891	283	20	14.2	72.4%	104 (36.7%)	11 (3.9%)	149 (52.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	6	937^th of 946 public elementary schools	1.0%		7.8	924^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.7%	13	12.2	10.0	14.3				12.2	713.0	704.0	702.0				6.5	10.0		$19,459
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0310	310	21	14.9	65.2%	144 (46.5%)	3 (1.0%)	130 (41.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	31.9	599^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.7%		16.1	792^nd of 950 public elementary schools	16.6%	193	36.8	42.2	41.3				40.3	39.5	15.6	17.4				23.3	30.4		$18,476
Secrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6875 West 64th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0760	334	23	14.6	66.5%	148 (44.3%)	6 (1.8%)	141 (42.2%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	17.7	778^th of 946 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.7	699^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.4%	79	28.2	23.7	30.8				27.6	23.1	18.4	17.9				19.8	20.5		$17,996
Harris Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 West 75th Avenue	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1721	234	15	16.0	79.1%	57 (24.4%)	4 (1.7%)	154 (65.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	12.4	852^nd of 946 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.1	905^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.7%	53	15.2	21.4	23.7				20.2	709.0	699.0	713.0				8.1	18.4		$18,170
Cotton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	11100 Vrain Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5340	455	30	15.1	43.5%	248 (54.5%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.4%)	17 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	71.9	244^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.2%		67	302^nd of 950 public elementary schools	68.2%	58	58.5	45.9	65.9				57.8	56.6	42.6	54.1				51.3	51.8		$20,266
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6	—	337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)								(n/a)	719.0	731.0	35.7				27.9	719.0	723.0	721.0				14.0	38.5		$10,463
Lincoln Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7180 Oak Street	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 467-5363	824	47	17.4	28.4%	613 (74.4%)	7 (0.8%)	137 (16.6%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	74.6	223^rd of 946 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.8	328^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.5%	105	47.0	69.1	63.7	58.7	67.2	51.6	59.5	48.2	61.7	45.0	42.7	48.3	40.6	48.1	61.3	40.9	$11,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Hackberry Hill Elementary School

What district is Hackberry Hill Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Hackberry Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Hackberry Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hackberry Hill Elementary School?

Students at Hackberry Hill Elementary School are 64% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hackberry Hill Elementary School a good school?

Hackberry Hill Elementary School ranks 187^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hackberry Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hackberry Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Arvada Middle School
High : Arvada High School

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