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Kendrick Lakes Elementary School

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Kendrick Lakes Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Lakewood, Colorado, serving 443 students within the Jefferson County School District (R-1), a solidly performing school in a middle-income area of southwest Lakewood. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide (272nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools), with 61.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 48.6% proficient in Math on the 2025–2026 CMAS—comfortably above district (53.7% / 44.6%) and state (44.7% / 37.3%) averages. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at just 16.0%, well below the district rate of 26.6% and state rate of 28.4%.

Kendrick Lakes stands out in its immediate neighborhood. Its closest neighbors, Patterson International School (0.47 miles) and Belmar School of Integrated Arts (0.65 miles), post ELA proficiency rates of just 30.0% and 46.1%, respectively, compared to Kendrick’s 61.1%. Within two miles, however, two 5-star schools—Devinny Elementary School and Dennison Elementary School—outperform Kendrick in both ELA and math, and also post much stronger science scores. Kendrick’s support for low-income students is exceptional: it ranks in the 85th percentile statewide for low-socioeconomic-status students, and in the 84th percentile for Hispanic students, outperforming many schools with similar demographics.

The school’s main weaknesses are in 5th-grade math and science. Math proficiency declines from 57.4% in 3rd grade to 37.3% in 5th grade, and science proficiency (39.7%) falls below the district average (46.2%). Gifted and talented students also appear underserved, with the school ranking in only the 8th percentile statewide for that subgroup. With a student–teacher ratio of 17.3, class sizes are larger than most nearby peers, though still delivering strong results. After a dip to the 65th percentile in 2024–2025, Kendrick rebounded to the 71st percentile, with chronic absenteeism improving sharply from 21.4% to 16.0%. For families in southwest Lakewood, Kendrick Lakes is a dependable, above-average option—particularly for students who benefit from strong foundational support—though families seeking the region’s most advanced academic challenge may look to Devinny or Dennison.

443

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,677

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 South Hoyt Street
Lakewood, CO 80232-5102

(303) 982-8324

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Kendrick Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carmody Middle School
High:	Bear Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

272^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	69.4	272 of 946	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	332 of 950	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	188 of 943	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	256 of 933	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	160 of 921	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	196 of 710	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	148 of 965	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	119 of 917	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	112 of 929	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	213 of 914	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	174 of 938	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	250 of 962	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	316 of 954	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	215 of 935	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	235 of 935	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	268 of 925	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	299 of 872	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	251 of 849	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	314 of 852	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	350 of 829	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	305 of 823	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	303 of 808	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	261 of 695	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	322 of 694	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	187 of 684	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	129 of 642	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	151 of 595	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	139 of 758	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	113 of 690	83.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	110 of 119	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	23 of 270	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	48 of 322	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	50 of 332	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	247 of 697	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	269 of 700	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	197 of 683	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	330 of 649	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	160 of 594	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	152 of 764	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	112 of 693	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	251 of 547	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	312 of 551	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	144 of 539	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	269 of 525	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	141 of 454	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	126 of 288	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	152 of 596	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

Science40%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

This school is the least impressive of all schools in the area. The receptionists are rude and interrupt you within 15 seconds of calling. The assistant principal is cocky and invasive in how he promotes and flaunts the school. The teachers are clearly untrained and unprepared on how to respond to questions concerning diversity, equity and inclusion - stating "we deal with those kids well" when referring to neurodiversity and "we are predominantly caucasian" when asked about their ethnic diversity. This is supposed to be our home school and so far, it has reflected nothing but pretentiousness and unqualified individuals who claim to be a community. Although it puts on a nice front on the outside, the inside is emptiness and the most lacking community/family atmosphere I've seen here in Lakewood. I would never send my child to this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 26, 2014

My husband and I were skeptical of this school given the rating and state grade; however, decided to test it for a year. We were extremely disappointed with the handling of a bullying situation that surfaced shortly after the school year began. Our child who loved preK became closed off about school and no longer enjoyed it. We approached the Kindergarten teacher who confirmed the bullying was happening. We asked her to keep us abreast of the situation, keep us updated, and received no follow up. We attempted working with the parents of the other child, but they would not spare any time to help the children work out difficulties. When we met with the principal he made it clear he wanted no part in mediating with us and the other parents, even said he did not believe a child in Kindergarten could be a bully, though the teacher along with a substitute had confirmed the behavior. Lastly, the very child who bullied our child, as well as other classmates, was given a 'citizenship' award at the graduation ceremony. We are extremely disappointed and surprised at the negligent mishandling of this situation, especially in light of the problems with bullying escalating in CO as well as around the country. Would not recommend this school. 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
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
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
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
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 West Vassar Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9130	305	21	14.4	68.9%	107 (35.1%)	12 (3.9%)	145 (47.5%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.5%)	9.9	888^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.8	872^nd of 950 public elementary schools	8.2%	16	9.5	19.6	19.6				16.7	14.0	10.9	16.1				13.8	18.2		$19,442
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
South Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	8425 West 1st Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7325	393	27	14.7	54.5%	172 (43.8%)	16 (4.1%)	173 (44.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	37.1	551^st of 946 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.3	431^st of 950 public elementary schools	54.6%	120	41.4	47.5	37.9				42.4	29.3	40.0	31.0				33.5	17.2		$17,820
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	11.1	873^rd of 946 public elementary schools	7.7%		8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	20.4	25.0	20.0	14.3			19.6	706.0	14.6	11.2	711.0			9.2	15.6		$16,942
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	3^rd of 946 public elementary schools	99.7%		99	4^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	84.0	96.7	92.4				90.9	85.1	94.4	87.0				88.8	84.8		$16,508
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrick Lakes Elementary School

How many students attend Kendrick Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Kendrick Lakes Elementary School.

Is Kendrick Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Kendrick Lakes Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kendrick Lakes Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Kendrick Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kendrick Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmody Middle School
High : Bear Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Kendrick Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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