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West Jefferson Elementary School

Q: Is West Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

West Jefferson Elementary School ranks 200 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

West Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Conifer, Colorado, serving 260 students in grades PK-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.

West Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 66.7%, compared to 47.7% for the district and 39% for the state. The school's overall ELA and math proficiency rates for all grades are also well above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, West Jefferson Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics. For instance, Parmalee Elementary School, which is ranked 9th out of 950 Colorado elementary schools, has significantly higher proficiency rates than West Jefferson Elementary School in both ELA and math. However, West Jefferson Elementary School still performs well above the district and state averages, indicating that it is a strong-performing school within the region. The school's relatively lower student-teacher ratio and free and reduced-price lunch recipients may contribute to its academic success, but the increasing chronic absenteeism rates are a concern that the school and district may need to address.

252

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,261

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26501 Barkley Road
Conifer, CO 80433-9112

(303) 982-2975

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend West Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Jefferson Middle School
High:	Conifer Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

200^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	77.8	200 of 950	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	207 of 943	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	206 of 933	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	204 of 921	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	394 of 710	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	319 of 965	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	251 of 917	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	328 of 929	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	376 of 914	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	209 of 938	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	179 of 962	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	150 of 954	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	226 of 935	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	241 of 935	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	168 of 925	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	212 of 872	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	244 of 849	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	245 of 852	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	188 of 829	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	144 of 823	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.5	120 of 808	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	227 of 684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	160 of 642	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	254 of 758	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	270 of 690	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	75.6	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	334 of 683	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	202 of 649	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	315 of 764	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	200 of 693	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	151 of 551	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	351 of 596	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)88th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)67th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+28 vs state

English Language Arts58%+14 vs state

Math55%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2023

My students have unfortunately attended this school for Kindergarten through 5th grade and to say it has been a disappointment is an understatement. The principal is awful!!! She clearly does not belong in education. Parents beware: this is a center school. Do your research to find out what that means for your family. The behavior of the students in this school is completely out of control, probably because there are no consequences for any poor behavior. They put students on IEPs so that they aren't allowed to discipline them. There is a lack of academics and students are not challenged. There is also a lack of communication and overall lack of professionalism among the staff. The instructional coach is worthless, but that's ok because she's friends with the worthless principal. It is clear this school is lacking leadership from the top down. Parents are no longer engaged because of the lack of leadership. The principal managed to drive way some of the best teachers we had. Highly recommend choicing out to a school where there is a proven leader, where they care about their students, expect accountability, and challenge students. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2022

Needs new leadership! Close Quote

Schools Near West Jefferson 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
West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26501 Barkley Road	Conifer	80433	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2975	252	17	14.7	22.6%	209 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	77.8	200^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.9%		75.4	207^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.0%	7	56.8	48.0	70.4				58.4	56.8	44.0	63.0				55.1	66.7		$15,261
Marshdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26663 North Turkey Creek Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5188	375	23	16.0	6.9%	320 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	88.1	98^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.3	64^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.2%	34	54.7	64.4	79.1				65.2	64.3	63.9	75.0				67.1	69.8		$15,639
Wilmot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5124 South Hatch Drive	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5370	327	22	14.9	12.2%	293 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	84.3	127^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.9	106^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.8%	21	59.6	70.8	72.3				67.6	58.7	71.4	53.2				61.3	55.3		$15,952
Elk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13304 South U S Highway 285	Pine	80470	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2900	323	20	15.7	21.7%	270 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	83.7	132^nd of 950 public elementary schools	86.1%		68	287^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.6%	155	65.9	65.2	75.0				69.3	63.6	39.1	55.9				53.0	79.7		$16,669
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%)	97.8	9^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.9	16^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.3%	7	83.3	88.9	82.4				84.7	79.2	84.4	82.0				81.8	83.0		$17,334
Bradford K8 South	Public	K-4	1 White Oak Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3480	371	21	18.0	4.0%	313 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	88	100^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.5%		89.6	82^nd of 943 public elementary schools	91.3%	18	68.2	71.1					69.7	62.1	57.9					59.9			$15,592
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen	Public, Charter	K-8	2959 Royale Elk Way	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 670-1070	350	26	13.3		287 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	78.1	198^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.4	171^st of 943 public elementary schools	81.9%	27	49.0	69.4	56.4	71.7	81.4	63.2	64.9	57.1	66.7	51.3	54.3	48.8	47.4	54.2	48.7	42.1	$10,879
King-Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	425 Circle K Road	Evergreen	80439	Clear Creek County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 670-0005	151	12	12.9	17.2%	135 (89.4%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	79.4	184^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.6%		58.2	378^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.9%	194	50.0			73.9			57.1	47.4			63.6			50.0			$19,914
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%)	91.4	57^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.0%		83	142^nd of 943 public elementary schools	84.9%	85	61.4	66.7	80.8				69.5	70.2	69.0	69.2				69.5	73.1		$16,953
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%)	68.3	285^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.0%		64	323^rd of 943 public elementary schools	65.7%	38	57.1	56.4	54.9				56.1	73.8	49.1	39.2				52.7	40.0		$15,957

Frequently Asked Questions about West Jefferson Elementary School

Is West Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

West Jefferson Elementary School ranks 200^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Jefferson Middle School
High : Conifer Senior High School

What district is West Jefferson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of West Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at West Jefferson Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend West Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended West Jefferson Elementary School.

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