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Van Arsdale Elementary School

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Van Arsdale Elementary School ranks 165 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

165^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Van Arsdale Elementary School in Arvada, CO, serves 492 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school has a long history of strong performance, earning 4-star ratings in nine of the last ten school years. After a temporary dip in 2024-2025, Van Arsdale rebounded sharply in 2025-2026 to rank 165th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (83rd percentile), with 62.4% of students proficient in ELA and 64% proficient in Math — well above district averages of 53.7% and 44.6%.

Math is Van Arsdale's most distinctive strength. The school essentially ties West Woods Elementary School (64.3% math proficiency) and is competitive with Sierra Elementary School (69.4%), while outperforming several nearby schools by 10 to nearly 30 percentage points. Attendance is another standout: only 7.6% of students are chronically absent, compared to 26.6% for the district and 28.4% statewide. The school achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 17.7, notably higher than peers like Stott Elementary School (13.7) and Fremont Elementary School (13.9), yet it outperforms those schools in both ELA and Math.

The areas where Van Arsdale has room to grow are relative to its strongest neighbors. ELA proficiency, while above district and state averages, trails top-tier nearby schools like West Woods (78.3%), Meiklejohn Elementary (75.9%), and Stott (72.6%). Grade-level data shows a decline in math from 3rd grade (69.7%) to 5th grade (51.7%), a pattern not seen in the top-performing neighborhood schools. The school's Gifted and Talented students also rank in the bottom percentile statewide, a notable contrast to the school's overall success. For parents, Van Arsdale offers strong academics, excellent attendance, and a clear strength in math, with room for improvement in upper elementary and advanced learner support.

492

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,525

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7535 Alkire Street
Arvada, CO 80005-3151

(303) 982-1080

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Van Arsdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oberon Middle School
High:	Ralston Valley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

165^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	81.3	165 of 946	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	314 of 950	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	232 of 943	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	193 of 933	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	164 of 921	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	105 of 710	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	204 of 965	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	140 of 917	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	202 of 929	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	174 of 914	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	122 of 938	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	202 of 962	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	193 of 954	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	136 of 935	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	215 of 935	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	184 of 925	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	197 of 872	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	132 of 849	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	137 of 852	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	136 of 829	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	143 of 823	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.8	139 of 808	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	92 of 695	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.9	320 of 694	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	292 of 684	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	257 of 642	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	218 of 595	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	118 of 758	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	87 of 690	87.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	110 of 119	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	217 of 697	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	215 of 700	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	157 of 683	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	127 of 649	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	76 of 594	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	321 of 764	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	179 of 693	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	135 of 547	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	41.6	333 of 551	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	268 of 539	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	222 of 525	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	174 of 454	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	172 of 596	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)8th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math64%+27 vs state

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

If you want a welcoming environment for your child and a staff/team that works tirelessly for your child's success, come to VanArsdale Elementary. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 23, 2017

Our daughter is in kindergarten at Van Arsdale and our experience so far has been fantastic. Principal Chapla is very involved, energetic, and clearly has a great rapport with the teachers, which is so important. Mrs. Winn has been an engaging kindergarten teacher who brings fun, creativity but also good structure to the classroom. She has also been a great communicator about our daughter’s learning and has shown flexibility and openness when figuring out her sometimes challenging behavior. I have spoken to many parents in the neighborhood who have great things to say about the vast majority of teachers. Also, the PTSA puts on super events throughout the year and there are many affordable extra-curricular options after school. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, June 19, 2011

i learned alot while i atended van arsdale the teachers helped you understand on a personal leavel. they also have excelnt recroces and funding everyone there was kind warm and overall great! 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 (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
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%)	81.3	165^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.6%		65.4	314^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.9%	149	55.9	71.6	58.3				62.4	69.7	68.9	51.7				64.0	47.5		$16,525
Meiklejohn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13405 W 83rd Pl	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5695	521	30	17.2	7.1%	416 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	90.5	66^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.4	58^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.9%	8	66.7	74.7	90.6				75.9	66.7	62.2	71.9				66.5	54.7		$18,147
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%)	87.7	98^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.6%		73.4	242^nd of 950 public elementary schools	74.5%	144	63.9	77.1	77.1				72.6	74.3	60.0	57.1				63.8	52.9		$19,353
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%)	89.8	75^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.1%		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
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%)	67.6	288^th of 946 public elementary schools	69.6%		51.5	435^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.2%	147	55.3	54.5	54.8				54.8	59.0	56.8	45.2				53.6	35.7		$19,521
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%)	57.1	386^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.2%		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
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%)	74.6	223^rd of 946 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
West Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	16650 West 72nd Avenue	Arvada	80007	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5649	542	31	17.6	3.9%	457 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	90.4	67^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.9%		92	53^rd of 950 public elementary schools	94.4%	14	74.0	83.2	77.6				78.3	79.2	58.9	53.5				64.3	64.0		$17,535
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%)	71.7	248^th of 946 public elementary schools	73.8%		58.6	375^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.5%	127	54.7	62.0	57.1				57.9	47.2	54.9	52.6				51.6	47.3		$18,147
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 946 public elementary schools	72.3%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Arsdale Elementary School

Is Van Arsdale Elementary School a good school?

Van Arsdale Elementary School ranks 165^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Arsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Van Arsdale Elementary School.

What district is Van Arsdale Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Van Arsdale Elementary School?

Students at Van Arsdale Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Van Arsdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Arsdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oberon Middle School
High : Ralston Valley Senior High School

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