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Maple Grove Elementary School

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Maple Grove Elementary School ranks 109 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Maple Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Golden, Colorado, serving 379 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Grove consistently ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, Maple Grove's proficiency rates were 66.1% in ELA and 65.9% in Math, compared to the district's 52.5% and 42.8%, respectively, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 65%, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 59.6% is notably higher than the district (47.7%) and state (39%) averages.

While Maple Grove outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Fairmount Elementary and Stober Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates and 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools could provide valuable insights into best practices and strategies that contribute to their success, which Maple Grove could potentially learn from and implement. However, Maple Grove's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.3% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, are a concern that should be addressed to ensure continued academic excellence and student well-being.

390

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,404

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3085 Alkire Street
Golden, CO 80401-1626

(303) 982-5808

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Maple Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle School
	Everitt Middle School
High:	Golden High School
	Wheat Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

109^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	87.2	109 of 950	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	151 of 943	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	135 of 933	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	128 of 921	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	268 of 710	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	242 of 965	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	191 of 917	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	167 of 929	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	154 of 914	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	159 of 938	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	165 of 962	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	159 of 954	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	165 of 935	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.8	78 of 935	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	75 of 925	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	111 of 872	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	104 of 849	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.7	77 of 852	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	48 of 829	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	42 of 823	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	93.5	17 of 808	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	81 of 694	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	127 of 684	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	163 of 642	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	142 of 690	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	127 of 700	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	151 of 683	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	108 of 649	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	222 of 693	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	135 of 551	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	106 of 539	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	67 of 525	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	255 of 596	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Math66%+30 vs state

Science60%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Maple Grove is simply outstanding. The teachers and supporting staff are amazing. My son was hoplessly behind in reading and writing after spending his Pre - 1st grade years at other Jeffco and private schools. His teacher, Mrs. Filce was able to completely change the trajectory of his developement in these subjects inside of the first half of the school year. Maple Grove has another shining star in its Principle, Mr. Stone. A Harvard graduate and it shows. Mr. Stone is heavily involved in all aspects of the school and community. He has been instrumental in the implimentation and rollout of some pretty amazing new teaching techniques statewide and works hard to keep families up to date on relevant issues. He is always available to help and is activily involved in the day to day. If your kids go to Maple Grove you will see Mr. Stone every single day even if you are just dropping them off or picking them up from school. The student to teacher ratio is good and if you ask around the Applewood, Golden and Wheat Ridge area you are certain to hear good things. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 5, 2013

I would NOT recommend this school especially if your child requires extra help. IEPs are NOT followed!! My daughter loved school until she attended Maple Grove Elementary. Her teacher was mean to her and refused to follow her IEP. Instead of helping my daughter, she would stick her in a corner and not let her participate. The teacher ignored my phone calls and emails. The principal is worthless. He refused to intervene!! Thankfully my daughter will not be attending Maple Grove in the fall. Unfortunately she is not excited about starting school this fall. She is afraid she will get another mean teacher.
The student ratio is much higher than the school websites claim. The ratio is closer to 26:1. Even though taxes were raised to increase school funding, it is not being used to reduce the teacher:student ratio like it was supposed to be. Close Quote

Schools Near Maple Grove 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 (2024)
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
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		$15,404
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		$16,469
Prospect Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3400 Pierson Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7535	583	33	17.8	29.3%	425 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	72.3	254^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.3%		75.4	208^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.9%	46	56.5	54.5	67.4				59.2	54.3	39.4	48.3				47.0	59.3		$16,010
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		$18,270
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10399 West 44th Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 420-8288	288	17	17.3		234 (81.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	39	538^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.4%		41.2	511^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.8%	27		29.2	40.9				44.3	50.0	29.2					32.5	31.8		$12,447
Mountain Phoenix Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4725 Miller Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 728-9100	533	43	12.5	27.8%	407 (76.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	45.5	484^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.1%		50.9	438^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.6%	46	46.5	50.0	42.0	57.8	62.8	50.0	51.3	25.0	29.4	33.3	23.9	31.8	42.9	30.9	40.0	57.1	$10,734
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		$17,887
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	K-5	15975 West 50th Avenue	Golden	80403	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5422	601	33	18.2	7.8%	514 (85.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	90.6	69^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.7%		89.5	84^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.1%	15	65.4	61.4	82.4				70.3	73.3	75.0	65.7				71.1	62.6		$14,987
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Independence Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2083	316	18	17.6	40.5%	184 (58.2%)	4 (1.3%)	106 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	60.1	358^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.3%		67	296^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.6%	62	36.7	51.9	60.6				48.5	42.9	46.2	48.5				45.5	45.5		$15,861
Eiber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1385 Independence Street	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6406	255	19	13.1	75.7%	42 (16.5%)	16 (6.3%)	166 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.1%)	15 (5.9%)	15	808^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.9%		14.9	808^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.3%		30.0	31.6	22.2				27.3	14.3	10.7	19.2				14.6	16.7		$17,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Grove Elementary School

What district is Maple Grove Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Maple Grove Elementary School a good school?

Maple Grove Elementary School ranks 109^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Maple Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maple Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Middle School
Middle : Everitt Middle School
High : Golden High School
High : Wheat Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Maple Grove Elementary School?

Students at Maple Grove Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Maple Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Maple Grove Elementary School.

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