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Red Rocks Elementary School

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Red Rocks Elementary School ranks 125 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Red Rocks Elementary School serves 292 students in grades PK–5 in Morrison, CO, as part of the Jefferson County School District R-1, a top-rated Colorado district ranked in the 79th percentile statewide. The school has an excellent track record, ranking in the 82nd–96th percentile of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade. In 2025–2026, it ranked 125th of 943 schools (87th percentile, 4 stars) — still strong, though a step down from recent years in the 93rd–96th percentile range. English Language Arts and math scores are well above district and state averages: 73.1% proficient in ELA versus 53.7% districtwide, and 65.7% in math versus 44.6% districtwide. That said, several nearby schools post even higher numbers: Parmalee Elementary School (87.7% ELA, 78.9% math), Kyffin Elementary School (78.0% ELA, 72.8% math), Devinny Elementary School (78.5% ELA, 72.9% math), and Rooney Ranch Elementary School (75.1% ELA, 64.8% math) all rank in the 93rd–98th percentile range in 2025–2026.

The most notable concern is 5th-grade science, which fell from 73.1% proficient in 2024–2025 to 42.1% in 2025–2026, now below the district average of 46.2%. Grade-level patterns also show a 5th-grade math dip (57.9%) compared with strong 4th-grade results (83.9% ELA, 73.2% math). The school's gifted and talented subgroup ranked in the 47th percentile, suggesting higher-ability learners may not be challenged as effectively as the general student body.

On the plus side, chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 7.8%, versus 26.6% districtwide and 28.4% statewide, and only 8.56% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The student–teacher ratio of 18.3 is the highest among nearby comparable schools, yet achievement remains strong despite larger class sizes. Red Rocks is a high-quality school with engaged families and consistent academics — the main areas to watch are science, gifted programming, and whether the recent rank dip becomes a trend.

292

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,286

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

17199 Highway 74
Morrison, CO 80465-3000

(303) 982-8063

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Red Rocks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carmody Middle School
High:	Bear Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

125^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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	85.6	125 of 946	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	57 of 950	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	142 of 943	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	59 of 933	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	40 of 921	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	51 of 710	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	177 of 965	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	84 of 917	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	95 of 929	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	70 of 914	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	88 of 938	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	85 of 962	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	30 of 954	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	60 of 935	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	23 of 935	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	50 of 925	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	48 of 872	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	69 of 849	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	104 of 852	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	106 of 829	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	161 of 823	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	90.8	35 of 808	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	77 of 695	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	65 of 694	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	179 of 684	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	28 of 642	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	100 of 595	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	141 of 758	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	157 of 690	77.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	115 of 697	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	58 of 700	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	110 of 683	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	16 of 649	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	14 of 594	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	213 of 764	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	54 of 693	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	111 of 551	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	176 of 539	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.0	46 of 525	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	49 of 454	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	50 of 288	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	177 of 596	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Math66%+28 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Red Rocks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17199 Highway 74	Morrison	80465	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8063	292	16	18.3	8.6%	241 (82.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	85.6	125^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.8%		91.4	57^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.0%	68	57.5	83.9	73.7	73.1	62.5	73.2	57.9	65.7	42.1	100%	0%	$18,286
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 South Coors Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9620	492	29	16.8	7.3%	404 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	90.6	64^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.1	82^nd of 950 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	73.0	76.4	75.6	75.1	63.5	68.5	62.2	64.8	62.2	98.8%	1.2%	$17,139
Kendallvue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13658 West Marlowe Avenue	Morrison	80465	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7990	370	25	14.9	34.9%	252 (68.1%)	7 (1.9%)	78 (21.1%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	58.2	374^th of 946 public elementary schools	60.5%		47	470^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.5%	96	45.5	47.8	55.6	50.0	40.9	34.8	43.4	39.9	54.9	94.6%	0%	$17,251
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 West Utah Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9561	328	22	14.7	23.5%	255 (77.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	76.3	208^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.0%		74.8	228^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	51.1	75.0	60.5	62.5	55.6	58.8	52.3	55.7	44.2	100%	0%	$17,175
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	100%	0%	$16,482
Parmalee Elementary School	Public	K-5	4460 S Parmalee Gulch	Indian Hills	80454	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8014	278	17	16.2	11.5%	232 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	97	16^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.8	9^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	78.3	95.9	88.4	87.7	67.3	86.0	83.7	78.9	74.4	86.5%	8.1%	$18,540
Mount Carbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12776 West Cross Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7900	367	24	15.6	19.6%	244 (66.5%)	4 (1.1%)	86 (23.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	82.3	160^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.1%		68.3	285^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.0%	125	67.9	75.0	66.7	69.5	67.9	65.1	49.0	60.7	43.1	97.8%	2.2%	$17,029
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13165 West Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9324	363	28	13.1	60.6%	168 (46.3%)	14 (3.9%)	144 (39.7%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	29	633^rd of 946 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	629^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.8%	4	56.3	20.7	30.2	34.9	38.3	16.1	30.2	27.4	14.3	78.7%	6.6%	$17,993
Shelton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Crawford Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5686	394	28	14.2	36.8%	265 (67.3%)	3 (0.8%)	90 (22.8%)	17 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	55.2	398^th of 946 public elementary schools	57.9%		68.9	277^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.8%	121	46.9	45.9	48.1	47.0	47.6	47.5	37.2	43.6	40.5	96.3%	1.9%	$17,852
Kyffin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 North Flora Way	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5760	503	29	17.5	10.5%	406 (80.7%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.9%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	93.6	40^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.3	28^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.1%	12	78.0	74.4	81.4	78.0	68.7	67.9	81.2	72.8	61.9	97.1%	1.5%	$17,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Rocks Elementary School

Is Red Rocks Elementary School a good school?

Red Rocks Elementary School ranks 125^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Red Rocks Elementary School?

Students at Red Rocks Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Red Rocks Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Red Rocks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Rocks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmody Middle School
High : Bear Creek High School

How many students attend Red Rocks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Red Rocks Elementary School.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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