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Patterson International School

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Patterson International School ranks 442 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Patterson International School is an elementary school in Lakewood, Colorado, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patterson International School has consistently performed better than the state average in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments across various grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 52.3% proficiency in CMAS Science, compared to the state average of 39%. The school's overall CMAS English Language Arts proficiency was 45.9%, higher than the state average of 44.8%. Additionally, the school's 6th-grade students performed particularly well in CMAS English Language Arts, with 62.5% proficiency, compared to the state average of 44.2%. The school has also shown strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking 51st out of 247 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating.

While Patterson International School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Lasley Elementary School and South Lakewood Elementary School, in both CMAS English Language Arts and Math assessments, Dennison Elementary School, located approximately 2 miles away, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 4th out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025 and achieving significantly higher proficiency rates than Patterson International School and the state average.

346

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,635

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1263 South Dudley Street
Lakewood, CO 80232-5203

(303) 982-8470

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Patterson International School usually attend:

High:

Alameda International Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

White:

36.7%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

442^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	49.9	442 of 950	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	427 of 943	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	383 of 933	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	354 of 921	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	408 of 710	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	536 of 965	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	421 of 917	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	355 of 929	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	307 of 914	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	319 of 938	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	491 of 962	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	634 of 954	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	598 of 935	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	555 of 935	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	580 of 925	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.1	574 of 872	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	566 of 849	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	583 of 852	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.9	649 of 829	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.1	613 of 823	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.8	592 of 808	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	414 of 694	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	318 of 684	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	373 of 595	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	447 of 758	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	305 of 690	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	51 of 247	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	16 of 242	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	49.3	96 of 197	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	136 of 270	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	192 of 337	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	103 of 365	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	24 of 265	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	61.6	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	140 of 332	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	102 of 308	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	395 of 700	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	313 of 683	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	273 of 594	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	477 of 764	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	443 of 693	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	332 of 551	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	356 of 539	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	192 of 525	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	404 of 596	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	173 of 337	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math33%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2019

Excellent teachers, caring staff and student diversity. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 29, 2017

This is an amazing school! The teachers really care about the students and the students care about each other. The IB Program is amazing and definitely sets kids up for success in all areas of life. They learn how to be great people as well as great students. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Patterson is a good school. The teachers are a dedicated team and the IB program has helped the students learn so much about themselves and each other. It's a good thing. Close Quote

Schools Near Patterson International 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	49.9	442^nd of 950 public elementary schools	53.5%		52.7	427^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.7%	15	42.5	27.5	56.8	62.5	45.9	34.1	28.6	30.0	45.8	33.3	52.3	$16,635
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%)	63.2	332^nd of 950 public elementary schools	65.1%		78	188^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.1%	144	48.6	50.8	60.0		53.4	46.5	45.2	46.8		46.2	41.6	$16,012
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%)	31.6	600^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.4	607^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	30.4	38.1	46.7		37.8	28.6	31.0	23.9		27.8	24.4	$16,123
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%)	37.5	551^st of 950 public elementary schools	42.0%		32.2	585^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.0%	34	33.9	53.1	45.8		43.8	33.3	30.6	18.8		27.9	27.1	$16,021
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%)	8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.3	907^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	14.8	25.0	17.7	17.5	18.7	11.4	7.2	4.9	7.7	7.9	8.6	$16,868
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%)	52.3	431^st of 950 public elementary schools	54.6%		37.4	547^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.0%	116	50.7	39.0	67.8		52.4	32.8	32.2	45.8		36.8	33.9	$16,950
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%)	10.8	872^nd of 950 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.4	773^rd of 943 public elementary schools	18.0%	99	10.5	21.2	25.0		19.6	18.4	7.8	14.0		12.9	14.3	$17,840
Rose Stein International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	80 South Teller Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6479	336	23	14.4	79.8%	65 (19.3%)	13 (3.9%)	241 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	9.5	893^rd of 950 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.9	923^rd of 943 public elementary schools	2.1%	30	12.5	20.5	23.1	11.1	16.2	15.2	13.2			9.0	11.5	$14,970
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	4^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.6%		99	3^rd of 943 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.6	84.2	94.8		90.5	93.6	86.3	86.3		88.7	88.4	$15,701
Deane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	580 South Harlan Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9655	341	26	12.9	80.1%	50 (14.7%)	7 (2.1%)	262 (76.8%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	6.6	932^nd of 950 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.8	903^rd of 943 public elementary schools	4.2%	29			16.7	15.6	12.4	11.6		6.1		6.4	8.3	$18,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson International School

How many students attend Patterson International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Patterson International School.

What schools do graduates of Patterson International School attend?

Students who attend Patterson International School usually go on to attend:

High : Alameda International Junior/Senior High School

Is Patterson International School a good school?

Patterson International School ranks 442^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Patterson International School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Patterson International School?

Students at Patterson International School are 51% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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