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Prospect Valley Elementary School

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Prospect Valley Elementary School ranks 254 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving 594 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Prospect Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.2% in English Language Arts and 47% in Math, compared to the district's 52.5% and 42.8%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 59.3% was also significantly higher than the district's 47.7% and the state's 39%. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status and Gifted and Talented students is relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools, Welchester Elementary, Slater Elementary, and Eiber Elementary, Prospect Valley outperforms them in academic achievement. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the higher-ranked Stober Elementary and Maple Grove Elementary schools, which are also part of the Jefferson County School District. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, from 18.3% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

583

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,919

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Pierson Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-5406

(303) 982-7535

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Prospect Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Everitt Middle School
High:	Wheat Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2019) to 73rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

254^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	72.3	254 of 950	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	208 of 943	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	156 of 933	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	150 of 921	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	142 of 710	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	86 of 965	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	165 of 917	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	176 of 929	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	300 of 914	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	306 of 938	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.9	240 of 962	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	263 of 954	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	282 of 935	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	401 of 935	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	389 of 925	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	218 of 872	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	155 of 849	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	123 of 852	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	147 of 829	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	164 of 823	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	238 of 808	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	231 of 694	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	204 of 684	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	200 of 642	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	165 of 595	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	153 of 351	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	88 of 758	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	170 of 690	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	238 of 337	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	176 of 365	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	62 of 332	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	29 of 308	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	219 of 700	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	211 of 683	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	102 of 649	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	129 of 594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	66 of 352	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	74 of 764	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	140 of 693	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	195 of 551	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	205 of 539	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	68 of 525	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	155 of 454	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	83 of 288	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	53 of 596	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	80 of 337	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

This was such a great school the teachers were nice and helpful, they were willing to stay after school and help my child. They have an after-school SAE program which has tons of crafts and activities, they also help him with his homework! I would recommend this school to anyone who's awesome. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 4, 2011

My family is thrilled to be part of such a fantastic community. Teachers, staff and parents are committed to making our school a great environment for our children. There's room for improvement of course - there always is. As a parent I would love to see more focus on the kids that are behind and expansion on development for kids that exceed standards and less emphasis on CSAP - it's a baseline and we all want to do well, but RELAX! Close Quote

Schools Near Prospect Valley 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 (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 (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
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		$17,919
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		$18,053
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		$12,719
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%)	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	$11,719
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		$17,192
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		$15,929
Slater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8605 West 23rd Avenue	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7575	280	22	12.8	72.5%	79 (28.2%)	10 (3.6%)	172 (61.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	14.2	817^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.0%		24.5	683^rd of 943 public elementary schools	27.6%	134	20.6	14.8	27.0				21.4	8.6	18.5	18.9				15.2	24.3		$19,983
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		$20,111
Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Reed Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2198	469	36	13.0	65.9%	216 (46.1%)	10 (2.1%)	223 (47.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	16.7	784^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.2	832^nd of 943 public elementary schools	11.8%	48	25.0	23.1	30.6				26.3	20.9	13.8	16.7				17.2	22.5		$18,474
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		$19,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Valley Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Valley Elementary School are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Prospect Valley Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

How many students attend Prospect Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Prospect Valley Elementary School.

Is Prospect Valley Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Valley Elementary School ranks 254^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prospect Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Everitt Middle School
High : Wheat Ridge High School

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