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Maple Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Maple Grove Elementary School a good school?

Maple Grove Elementary School ranks 113 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Maple Grove Elementary School is a mid-sized PK-5 school in Golden, CO, serving 390 students in the Jefferson County School District R-1, a 4-star district ranked 24th out of 115 in Colorado. For 2025-2026, Maple Grove ranks 113th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 88th percentile with 4 stars. The school beats district and state averages across all core subjects: 70.7% proficiency in ELA (vs. 53.7% district, 44.7% state) and 62.5% in math (vs. 44.6% district, 37.3% state).

Maple Grove's most distinctive academic pattern combines strong upper-grade literacy with comparatively weaker upper-grade math. Fifth-grade ELA proficiency is an impressive 80%, nearly matching Kyffin Elementary School (81.4%) and exceeding Fairmount Elementary School (67.5%). By contrast, fifth-grade math proficiency is 57.1% — well below Kyffin's 81.2% and Fairmount's 67.9%. Science results have trended downward from 73.3% in 2023-2024 to 53.6% in 2025-2026, while math has improved over a longer window, rising from 51.6% in 2022-2023 to 62.5% most recently.

Attendance is a standout strength: Maple Grove's chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.2%, versus 26.6% districtwide and 28.4% statewide. Within its immediate cluster, only Fairmount (4.9%) and Kyffin (7.5%) have lower absenteeism; Eiber Elementary School sits at 56.8% and Welchester Elementary School at 29.2%. Maple Grove is the third-highest-ranked school in its local area, behind Kyffin (rank 40) and Fairmount (rank 52), but ahead of all other nearby elementary schools. The school's student-teacher ratio is 16.8, and 13.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — relatively low compared with many neighbors, though slightly higher than Fairmount (7.8%) and Kyffin (10.5%). After a pandemic-era dip to the 62nd percentile in 2020-2021, Maple Grove has stabilized at an 88th-percentile ranking, making it a consistently high-performing choice for local families.

390

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,929

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 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

113^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^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
2026	86.3	113 of 943	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.1	181 of 692	73.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.7	75 of 694	89.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.9	154 of 546	71.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+26 vs state

Math62%+25 vs state

Science54%+18 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

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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	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
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%)	86.3	113^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	109^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.5%	4	58.5	70.6	80.0				70.7	64.2	66.7	57.1				62.5	53.6		$15,929
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%)	72.9	229^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.7%		68.4	283^rd of 950 public elementary schools	70.2%	54	51.2	65.6	63.8				61.3	53.7	48.3	45.8				48.8	52.5		$18,053
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%)	75.1	216^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.1%		72.3	254^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.3%	38	57.7	64.2	63.5				61.7	58.7	55.9	40.4				51.5	52.0		$17,919
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%)	46.7	457^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.3	532^nd of 950 public elementary schools	44.0%	75	43.6	33.3	59.4				44.2	38.5	19.0	53.1				35.4	40.6		$19,432
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%)	35.6	567^th of 943 public elementary schools	39.9%		39	538^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.4%	29	29.0	35.7	52.0	27.8			36.3	22.6	32.1					24.3	44.0		$12,719
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%)	32	597^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.5	484^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.1%	113	19.3	44.9	45.8	40.4	59.5	60.0	42.9	7.1	14.3	35.4	25.5	33.3	56.7	26.1	39.6	40.0	$11,719
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%)	48.8	441^st of 943 public elementary schools	53.2%		46.4	475^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.0%	34	35.5	44.4	50.0				42.0	35.5	38.9	41.2				36.2	44.1		$17,299
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%)	92.1	52^nd of 943 public elementary schools	94.5%		90.6	69^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.7%	17	72.0	82.9	67.5				74.8	78.5	76.3	67.9				74.8	54.2		$16,432
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%)	62.3	332^nd of 943 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.1	358^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.3%	26	61.2	44.4	58.8				54.5	61.2	45.3	37.3				47.7	36.0		$17,192
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%)	14.2	823^rd of 943 public elementary schools	12.7%		15	808^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.9%	15	26.3	36.0	15.6				25.0	17.6	22.5	9.1				16.8	12.1		$20,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Grove Elementary School

Is Maple Grove Elementary School a good school?

Maple Grove Elementary School ranks 113^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Maple Grove Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Maple Grove Elementary School?

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

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.

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