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Hutchinson Elementary School

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Hutchinson Elementary School ranks 208 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hutchinson Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Lakewood, CO, serving 328 students as part of the Jefferson County School District R-1. The school has been on a clear upward climb: its statewide ranking moved from the 53rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026, a 4-star result that now places it 208th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools. Over that period, English Language Arts proficiency rose from 46.7% to 62.5%, and math proficiency rose from 39.3% to 55.7%—outperforming the district by roughly 9 and 11 percentage points, respectively.

One of Hutchinson's biggest strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.9%, compared to 26.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also serves an economically mixed student body, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 23.5%—far below struggling nearby schools like Westgate (68.9%) and Foothills (60.6%), but above elite neighbors like Rooney Ranch (7.3%) and Devinny (13.7%). With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 and just 328 students, Hutchinson offers a relatively intimate learning environment.

Geographically, Hutchinson sits between two very different worlds. Both Devinny and Rooney Ranch are 5-star schools within half a mile, while Foothills, a 2-star school, is just 1.49 miles away. Among nearby elementaries, Hutchinson ranks 4th in statewide percentile—behind Devinny, Rooney Ranch, and Kyffin, but ahead of Kendrick Lakes, Green Gables, Belmar School of Integrated Arts, Patterson International School, Foothills, Bear Creek K-8 School, and Westgate. Fourth grade is a particular highlight, with 75% ELA proficiency. The relative weak spot is 5th-grade science at 44.2% proficiency—below the district's 46.2% but above the state's 36.1%. Overall, Hutchinson is a solid, improving school that combines strong attendance, modest class sizes, and above-average academics.

328

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,175

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12900 West Utah Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228-4223

(303) 982-9561

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Hutchinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunstan Middle School
High:	Green Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% 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 school57%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

208^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	76.3	208 of 946	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	228 of 950	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	274 of 943	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	391 of 933	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	434 of 921	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	369 of 710	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	384 of 965	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	355 of 917	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	267 of 929	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	222 of 914	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	194 of 938	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	212 of 962	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	191 of 954	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	209 of 935	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	176 of 935	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	157 of 925	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	142 of 872	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	185 of 849	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	145 of 852	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	173 of 829	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	116 of 823	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	129 of 808	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	228 of 695	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	221 of 694	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	199 of 684	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	302 of 758	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	237 of 690	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	196 of 697	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	197 of 700	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	312 of 683	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	440 of 764	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	392 of 693	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	249 of 547	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	274 of 551	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

Science44%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 20, 2022

We love Hutch! Currently I have a 1st grader and a 4th grader and my oldest spent her entire elementary career at Hutchinson. The staff and teachers are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 5, 2021

We absolutely love everything about Hutchinson Elementary. We have a kindergartner and first grader, and are so happy we choice enrolled into this school. The teachers and principal keep open lines of communication and are so responsive when you reach out to them. My kids always say the school day flies by and that they have so much fun in every class, especially AMP and maker space. I feel like the size of the school allows them to focus on each child as a whole and to support them when they struggle and to challenge them when they need it. The social emotional program has made a huge impact on our kids in terms of owning their actions and caring for others. I love being a part of the Hutch community, and feel like my kids are in caring, capable hands. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 29, 2018

The school has really gone downhill with this new principle Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, January 29, 2011

My daughter is in Kindergarten right now in this school and we both just love it! She is reading and has advanced so much the past few months. The school Principal is wonderful, always out greeting the children, parents, etc. The children attending the school are so well rounded and I truly believe that is a reflection on the school itself! 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	76.3	208^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.0%		74.8	228^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	51.1	75.0	60.5				62.5	55.6	58.8	52.3				55.7	44.2		$17,175
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%)	92.4	49^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.7	87^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.8%	38	77.6	88.9	68.6				78.5	78.8	76.9	62.8				72.9	58.1		$16,482
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%)	90.6	64^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.1	82^nd of 950 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	73.0	76.4	75.6				75.1	63.5	68.5	62.2				64.8	62.2		$17,139
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%)	29	633^rd of 946 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	629^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.8%	4	56.3	20.7	30.2				34.9	38.3	16.1	30.2				27.4	14.3		$17,993
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%)	69.4	272^nd of 946 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.2	332^nd of 950 public elementary schools	65.1%	60	61.0	56.9	65.5				61.1	57.4	50.9	37.3				48.6	39.7		$16,677
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%)	26.6	664^th of 946 public elementary schools	29.8%		32.5	592^nd of 950 public elementary schools	37.7%	72	29.3	33.3	29.8	40.4	43.2	45.4	37.7	26.3	21.2	31.0	19.2	26.3	25.9	24.8	22.6	34.6	$16,889
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%)	93.6	40^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.3	28^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.1%	12	78.0	74.4	81.4				78.0	68.7	67.9	81.2				72.8	61.9		$17,291
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%)	46.9	455^th of 946 public elementary schools	51.9%		31.6	600^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.8%	145	51.4	34.0	57.9				46.1	43.2	30.2	37.8				36.2	35.1		$18,585
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%)	49.8	435^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.0%		37.5	551^st of 950 public elementary schools	42.0%	116	29.5	54.5	60.9				49.0	29.5	43.6	40.4				38.4	32.6		$17,402
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%)	31.4	607^th of 946 public elementary schools	35.8%		49.9	442^nd of 950 public elementary schools	53.5%	165	723.0	41.7	30.8				30.0	724.0	30.6	38.5				26.9	17.1		$19,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutchinson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Elementary School?

Students at Hutchinson Elementary School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hutchinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Hutchinson Elementary School.

Is Hutchinson Elementary School a good school?

Hutchinson Elementary School ranks 208^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hutchinson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dunstan Middle School
High : Green Mountain High School

What district is Hutchinson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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