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Vanderhoof Elementary School

Q: Is Vanderhoof Elementary School a good school?

Vanderhoof Elementary School ranks 375 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Vanderhoof Elementary School is a public elementary school in Arvada, Colorado, serving 440 students in grades K-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.

Vanderhoof Elementary consistently performs above the state average on CMAS assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd graders scored 63.6% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 50.3% and the state's 42%. In Math, Vanderhoof's 3rd graders scored 57.9% proficient or better, outpacing the district's 50.4% and the state's 41.2%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Jefferson County district, Vanderhoof's performance is generally on par or slightly better. But the nearby public charter schools, like Mountain Phoenix Community School and Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School, tend to have lower overall test scores. Vanderhoof has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 22.43% in 2021-2022 to 40.45% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the rise in chronic absenteeism and the relatively lower performance of the school's low-income student subgroup.

403

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,631

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5875 Routt Court
Arvada, CO 80004-4218

(303) 982-2744

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Vanderhoof Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Drake Junior High School
High:	Arvada West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

375^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	58.6	375 of 950	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	380 of 943	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	286 of 933	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	343 of 921	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	290 of 710	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	374 of 965	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	372 of 917	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	354 of 929	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	311 of 914	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	309 of 938	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	349 of 962	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	373 of 954	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	338 of 935	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	257 of 935	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	272 of 925	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	283 of 872	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	236 of 849	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	151 of 852	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	193 of 829	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	226 of 823	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	115 of 808	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	347 of 694	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	372 of 684	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	307 of 642	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	344 of 595	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	185 of 351	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	392 of 758	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	335 of 690	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	261 of 365	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	150 of 332	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	186 of 308	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	285 of 700	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	305 of 683	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	220 of 649	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	214 of 594	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	248 of 352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	286 of 764	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	334 of 693	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	252 of 551	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	291 of 539	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	215 of 454	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	383 of 596	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	194 of 337	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Math41%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 29, 2017

My children and I love this school. The teachers are amazing and committed to serve the individual needs of every student. The school also offers a variety of extra curricular activities. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

We love Vanderhoof! We have 3 kids enrolled in the school and have had nothing but a good experience. The kids are always being challenged academically and learning new ways to use tablets, laptops and other interesting technology. The principal is great and creates an enriching environment for our children. Close Quote

Schools Near Vanderhoof 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
Vanderhoof Elementary School	Public	K-5	5875 Routt Court	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2744	403	29	14.0	36.7%	258 (64.0%)	6 (1.5%)	89 (22.1%)	21 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	58.6	375^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.5%		58.1	380^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.7%	5	63.6	52.4	47.1				53.7	57.9	31.3	36.6				41.1	41.4		$15,631
Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6420 Urban	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1699	268	19	13.9	44.4%	175 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	51.5	435^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.2	432^nd of 943 public elementary schools	54.2%	3	47.5	45.0	40.0				44.0	45.0	57.5	31.1				44.0	34.8		$17,646
Stott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Yank Way	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2638	288	21	13.7	32.3%	223 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	73.4	242^nd of 950 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.2	284^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.9%	42	58.1	74.3	65.0				66.0	54.8	68.6	41.0				54.3	37.5		$16,686
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
Lincoln Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7180 Oak Street	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 467-5363	824	47	17.4	28.4%	613 (74.4%)	7 (0.8%)	137 (16.6%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	63.8	328^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.5%		63	335^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.5%	7	58.8	54.4	51.3	60.9	66.7	58.0	58.0	56.3	38.0	35.5	34.8	41.3	52.0	42.7	46.6	61.5	$10,813
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
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
Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-5	5611 Zephyr Street	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1825	412	26	15.7	73.8%	156 (37.9%)	9 (2.2%)	214 (51.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	35	572^nd of 950 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.3	611^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.2%	39	42.2	28.8	39.1				37.2	42.4	35.8	26.6				35.0	15.6		$16,726
Van Arsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7535 Alkire Street	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1080	492	28	17.7	16.7%	364 (74.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90 (18.3%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	65.4	314^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.9%		73.3	232^nd of 943 public elementary schools	75.4%	82	50.0	37.9	57.7				49.5	52.6	50.9	46.2				49.8	51.3		$15,662
Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7751 Oak Street	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0821	493	28	17.6	12.6%	387 (78.5%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (16.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	88.7	86^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.1	121^st of 943 public elementary schools	87.2%	35	54.2	62.5	78.6				65.2	67.6	71.4	73.6				70.9	66.7		$15,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanderhoof Elementary School

Is Vanderhoof Elementary School a good school?

Vanderhoof Elementary School ranks 375^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vanderhoof Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Vanderhoof Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vanderhoof Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drake Junior High School
High : Arvada West High School

What is the racial makeup of Vanderhoof Elementary School?

Students at Vanderhoof Elementary School are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Vanderhoof Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Vanderhoof Elementary School.

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