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Warder Elementary School

Q: Is Warder Elementary School a good school?

Warder Elementary School ranks 262 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Warder Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Arvada, Colorado, serving 432 students as part of Jefferson County School District R-1, a highly rated district ranked in the 79th percentile statewide. The school itself holds a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile of Colorado elementary schools, comfortably outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts, math, and science.

Literacy is Warder's clear academic strength, with particularly strong 5th-grade ELA scores (66.7% proficient) that match Hackberry Hill Elementary School and trail only the area's top performers, Sierra Elementary School and Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy. The one notable weakness is 3rd-grade math, where just 38.3% of students are proficient — below the district (48.8%) and state (41.5%) — though by 4th and 5th grade math rebounds to above-average levels. This suggests an early-grade math challenge rather than a systemic problem. Warder's closest academic neighbor is Lincoln Charter Academy, with nearly identical ELA and math proficiency.

Attendance is Warder's most distinctive asset. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.8% is roughly half the district rate and dramatically better than schools like Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy (35.2%), Little Elementary School (27.9%), and Swanson Elementary School. The school also serves a relatively advantaged population, with 22.45% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, and has a strong history of producing excellent outcomes for low-income students. While Warder's overall rank has slipped from its 2022-2023 peak, it remains a stable, above-average neighborhood school with an engaged student body and a healthy learning environment.

432

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,529

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7840 Carr Drive
Arvada, CO 80005-4420

(303) 982-0950

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

262^nd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	70.5	262 of 943	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	301 of 950	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	260 of 943	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	126 of 933	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	137 of 921	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	97 of 710	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	202 of 965	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	240 of 917	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	201 of 929	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	286 of 914	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	289 of 938	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.5	237 of 962	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	309 of 954	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	391 of 935	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	374 of 935	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.8	585 of 925	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	487 of 872	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	468 of 849	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	361 of 852	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	382 of 829	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	411 of 823	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	319 of 808	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	210 of 692	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	270 of 694	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	267 of 684	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	175 of 642	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	158 of 595	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	193 of 758	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	209 of 690	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	92.3	7 of 270	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	82.8	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	275 of 694	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	238 of 700	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	216 of 683	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.2	89 of 649	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	98 of 594	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	202 of 764	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	244 of 693	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	239 of 546	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	289 of 551	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	303 of 539	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	229 of 596	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)97th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 11, 2016

My son just started at this school. They went above and beyond to make him feel comfortable. They also have homework help twice a week for any subject that your student might be struggling with. I'm very impressed Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Warder has been amazing for my kids. It's well run and have outstanding teachers and staff who really care about the success of your child. They offer a variety of extracurricular activities, and we've really enjoyed our time here. 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
Warder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Carr Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0950	432	26	16.6	22.5%	310 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	70.5	262^nd of 943 public elementary schools	72.2%		67	301^st of 950 public elementary schools	68.3%	39	53.4	58.2	66.7				59.1	38.3	53.7	53.8				48.6	50.0		$16,529
Weber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 West 81st Place	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1012	312	22	14.2	41.3%	195 (62.5%)	2 (0.6%)	90 (28.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	36.7	557^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.7	528^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.4%	29	30.0	33.3	41.5				35.0	31.7	37.8	38.1				35.8	33.3		$18,218
Hackberry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 West 76th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0260	430	24	17.8	34.7%	274 (63.7%)	4 (0.9%)	122 (28.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	78.5	187^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.2%		77.7	201^st of 950 public elementary schools	78.8%	14	52.1	69.4	66.7				63.6	43.7	67.3	55.6				56.8	51.9		$16,958
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%)	89.7	75^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.7	86^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.9%	11	68.3	63.4	81.4				70.5	69.8	66.2	72.9				69.4	57.6		$16,933
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%)	74.5	223^rd of 943 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.8	328^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.5%	105	47.0	69.1	63.7	58.7	67.2	51.6	59.5	48.2	61.7	45.0	42.7	48.3	40.6	48.1	61.3	40.9	$11,050
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0310	310	21	14.9	65.2%	144 (46.5%)	3 (1.0%)	130 (41.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	31.8	599^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.5%		16.1	792^nd of 950 public elementary schools	16.6%	193	36.8	42.2	41.3				40.3	39.5	15.6	17.4				23.3	30.4		$18,476
Swanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6055 West 68th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0891	283	20	14.2	72.4%	104 (36.7%)	11 (3.9%)	149 (52.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	5.9	934^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.0%		7.8	924^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	12.2	10.0	14.3				12.2							6.5	10.0		$19,459
Secrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6875 West 64th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0760	334	23	14.6	66.5%	148 (44.3%)	6 (1.8%)	141 (42.2%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	17.7	775^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.7	699^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.4%	76	28.2	23.7	30.8				27.6	23.1	18.4	17.9				19.8	20.5		$17,996
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8300 W 94th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 431-3694	518	32	16.0	17.2%	370 (71.4%)	3 (0.6%)	108 (20.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	83.1	149^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.4	183^rd of 950 public elementary schools	80.7%	34	47.4	56.6	83.0	64.3	54.5	59.2	60.5	54.4	62.3	83.0	55.4	36.4	67.3	59.8	69.6	60.4	$9,074
Excel Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11500 W. 84th Ave	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 467-2295	445	31	14.4	24.5%	328 (73.7%)	3 (0.7%)	68 (15.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	57	386^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.5	366^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.5%	20	35.2	58.0	39.0	45.6	46.5	37.5	43.7	37.0	54.0	43.9	45.6	37.2	40.8	43.2	43.9	46.9	$14,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Warder Elementary School

How many students attend Warder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Warder Elementary School.

What district is Warder Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Warder Elementary School a good school?

Warder Elementary School ranks 262^nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Warder Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pomona Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Warder Elementary School?

Students at Warder Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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