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Jefferson Academy Elementary

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Jefferson Academy Elementary ranks 127 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Academy Elementary is a public charter school in Broomfield, Colorado, serving 737 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It has become one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the area, with its state ranking climbing from the 54th percentile in 2020–21 to the 87th percentile (127th of 943 Colorado elementary schools) in 2025–26.

Academically, Jefferson Academy posts strong results across the board. In 2025–26, 69% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 61.4% were proficient in math — roughly 15–17 points above the district average and 24+ points above the state. The school's 6th-grade math proficiency (70.3%) is particularly notable, coming in almost 31 points higher than the state average. Science scores have also climbed steadily, from 46.2% in 2022–23 to 64.4% in 2025–26. While 3rd-grade reading scores dipped to 43.5% (below the district), proficiency jumps to 80% by 4th grade and 81.7% by 5th, suggesting students receive strong support once they're in the building. Among nearby schools, Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy — located less than a mile away — is also high-performing, but Jefferson Academy edges it out in both ELA and math.

Beyond test scores, Jefferson Academy stands out for attendance and equity. Only 4.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, compared to 26.6% across the district and 35.2% at nearby Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy. The school also achieves outstanding results for its low-income students, ranking 5th out of 365 schools statewide for that subgroup. Despite serving more students than most neighboring elementaries (many have around 300–320 students), it maintains a favorable 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio — comparable to smaller schools. For parents seeking a high-achieving, consistently attended school in the Broomfield area, Jefferson Academy is a clear stand-out option.

737

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,205

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9955 Yarrow Street
Broomfield, CO 80021-4048

(303) 438-1011

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

127^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	127 of 946	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	161 of 950	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	173 of 943	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	202 of 933	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	198 of 921	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	324 of 710	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	301 of 965	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	184 of 917	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	179 of 929	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	219 of 914	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	257 of 938	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	257 of 962	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	192 of 954	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	122 of 935	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	182 of 935	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	149 of 925	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	103 of 872	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	108 of 849	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	224 of 852	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	134 of 829	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	136 of 823	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	92 of 808	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	151 of 695	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	184 of 694	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	183 of 684	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	265 of 642	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	169 of 595	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	233 of 351	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	241 of 758	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	161 of 690	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	46 of 82	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	97.1	5 of 365	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	108 of 332	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	90 of 697	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	115 of 700	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	156 of 683	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	125 of 649	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	216 of 352	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	287 of 764	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	174 of 693	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	209 of 547	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	260 of 551	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	243 of 539	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	250 of 525	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	210 of 454	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	241 of 288	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	228 of 596	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+24 vs state

Science64%+28 vs state

Math61%+24 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 438-1011	737	46	15.8	17.6%	545 (73.9%)	12 (1.6%)	98 (13.3%)	30 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	85.6	127^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.2	161^st of 950 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	43.5	80.0	81.7	67.9			69.0	50.0	61.7	61.9	70.3			61.4	64.4		$12,205
Semper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7575 West 96th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6460	314	18	17.4	45.2%	155 (49.4%)	3 (1.0%)	109 (34.7%)	24 (7.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	28.6	641^st of 946 public elementary schools	32.2%		31.9	598^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.1%	43	24.3	55.6	20.0				33.3	24.3	41.7	20.0				28.7	17.1		$17,690
Doral Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter	K-8	10110 Church Ranch Way	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 250-3627	168	11	15.1	52.4%	85 (50.6%)	6 (3.6%)	60 (35.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)								(n/a)		43.5			16.7		29.0		21.7			22.2		19.1			$13,171
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%)	83.2	149^th of 946 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
Lukas Elementary School	Public	K-5	9650 West 97th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0368	402	27	15.0	31.3%	247 (61.4%)	4 (1.0%)	109 (27.1%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	59.1	364^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.5%		47.6	465^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.1%	101	38.9	47.1	66.7				51.1	45.5	38.6	44.1				42.4	49.2		$17,975
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 West 95th Place	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9790	310	17	18.1	41.9%	156 (50.3%)	9 (2.9%)	110 (35.5%)	13 (4.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	30.3	620^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.5%		27.5	639^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.7%	19	29.7	17.9	39.5				30.1	720.0	716.0	26.3				21.8	36.8		$18,002
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%)	31.9	599^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.7%		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
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%)	36.8	557^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.1%		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
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5851 West 115th Avenue	Westminster	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3105	511	32	16.1	29.9%	309 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.6%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	70.8	258^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.7%		64.1	325^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.8%	67	58.4	52.9	58.5				56.6	65.9	42.0	45.7				51.4	51.2		$17,806
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6		337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)								(n/a)	719.0	731.0	35.7				27.9	719.0	723.0	721.0				14.0	38.5		$10,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Academy Elementary

How many students attend Jefferson Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Jefferson Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Academy Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Academy Elementary are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Jefferson Academy Elementary in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Jefferson Academy Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Academy Elementary ranks 127^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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