Lukas Elementary School

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Lukas Elementary School ranks 255 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

9650 West 97th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80021-4282

(303) 982-0368

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,065

Students who attend Lukas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Carle Middle School
High:	Standley Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lukas Elementary School ranks better than 72.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 36^th among 99 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.3%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lukas Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 37^th best among 99 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lukas Elementary School is $15,065, which is the 29^th highest among 99 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lukas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lukas Elementary School 255^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Lukas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lukas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lukas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	70.64	245^th	808	69.7%
2005	63.22	334^th	823	59.4%
2006	65.49	314^th	829	62.1%
2007	49.76	473^rd	852	44.5%
2008	61.21	355^th	849	58.2%
2009	66.04	312^th	872	64.2%
2010	71.67	258^th	925	72.1%
2011	76.33	208^th	935	77.8%
2012	75.89	206^th	935	78.0%
2013	79.92	169^th	954	82.3%
2014	77.09	205^th	962	78.7%
2015	72.88	219^th	938	76.7%
2016	71.84	234^th	914	74.4%
2017	62.59	303^rd	929	67.4%
2018	63.47	297^th	917	67.6%
2019	59.78	369^th	965	61.8%
2021	50.22	381^st	710	46.3%
2022	51.80	415^th	921	54.9%
2023	69.93	255^th	933	72.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lukas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.92	152^nd	308	50.6%
2019	42.99	184^th	332	44.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lukas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	57.18	263^rd	690	61.9%
2019	56.42	306^th	758	59.6%
2022	46.72	309^th	595	48.1%
2023	70.80	171^st	642	73.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lukas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	53.11	285^th	693	58.9%
2019	48.82	355^th	764	53.5%
2022	37.94	355^th	594	40.2%
2023	46.87	336^th	649	48.2%

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Rank History for White students at Lukas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	44.81	181^st	337	46.3%
2019	36.22	389^th	596	34.7%
2022	52.08	222^nd	454	51.1%
2023	71.84	125^th	525	76.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lukas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	628	5	13	48	7	n/a	n/a	701
1990	672	6	14	52	5	n/a	n/a	749
1991	653	6	19	60	10	n/a	n/a	748
1992	732	6	14	58	6	n/a	n/a	816
1993	687	7	22	59	1	n/a	n/a	776
1994	692	8	27	55	4	n/a	n/a	786
1995	688	10	30	63	4	n/a	n/a	795
1996	688	10	30	63	4	n/a	n/a	795
1997	630	9	21	66	3	n/a	n/a	729
1998	596	7	26	75	3	n/a	n/a	707
1999	548	7	18	71	1	n/a	n/a	645
2000	534	4	26	68	2	n/a	n/a	634
2001	553	5	27	70	2	n/a	n/a	657
2002	483	5	27	57	6	n/a	n/a	578
2003	483	5	27	57	6	n/a	n/a	578
2004	454	8	30	58	8	n/a	n/a	558
2005	401	12	23	54	0	n/a	n/a	490
2006	427	12	22	42	2	n/a	n/a	505
2007	429	9	22	58	1	n/a	n/a	519
2008	429	13	23	59	2	n/a	n/a	526
2009	430	11	19	51	2	n/a	n/a	513
2010	390	12	16	44	5	n/a	n/a	467
2011	351	7	11	68	5	1	14	457
2012	452	5	12	102	6	0	23	600
2013	413	8	11	82	3	0	20	537
2014	400	6	13	90	3	1	15	528
2015	398	4	12	91	2	0	21	528
2016	380	10	11	93	2	0	23	519
2017	375	9	8	96	1	0	21	510
2018	342	7	9	93	0	2	28	481
2019	261	1	6	62	3	0	20	353
2020	220	4	5	67	2	0	26	324
2021	175	6	2	63	2	0	24	272
2022	151	5	1	65	1	0	24	247
2023	171	4	2	63	1	0	21	262

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lukas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	27.4	25.5	2.7
1990	749	30.1	24.8	3.6
1991	748	31.2	23.9	1.9
1992	816	34.3	23.7	2.7
1993	776	33.4	23.2	1.9
1994	786	33.1	23.7	3.7
1995	795	33.2	24.0	5.4
1996	795	33.2	24.0	5.4
1997	729	32.6	22.4	6.7
1998	707	30.6	23.1	5.7
1999	645	29.5	21.9	2.8
2000	634	28.5	22.2	9
2001	657	31.0	21.2	10.4
2002	578	28.8	20.1	12.1
2003	578	28.8	20.1	12.1
2004	558	26.8	20.8	12.4
2005	490	24.6	19.9	10
2006	505	25.4	19.9	13.9
2007	519	25.5	20.4	15.4
2008	526	27.7	19.0	12.9
2009	513	28.3	18.1	12.9
2010	467	23.3	20.0	17.8
2011	457	25.1	18.1	17.3
2012	600	28.8	20.8	27.3
2013	537	26.2	20.4	27.4
2014	528	24.3	21.6	31.1
2015	528	26.0	20.3	28.6
2016	519	28.0	18.5	30.1
2017	510	28.7	17.7	32.5
2018	481	25.3	18.9	31
2019	353	20.6	17.1	31.4
2020	324	18.9	17.1	34.6
2021	272	17.1	15.8	29.4
2022	247	17.1	14.4	30
2023	262	17.2	15.1	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lukas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	27.4	25.5	2.7
1990	749	30.1	24.8	3.6
1991	748	31.2	23.9	1.9
1992	816	34.3	23.7	2.7
1993	776	33.4	23.2	1.9
1994	786	33.1	23.7	3.7
1995	795	33.2	24.0	5.4
1996	795	33.2	24.0	5.4
1997	729	32.6	22.4	6.7
1998	707	30.6	23.1	5.7
1999	645	29.5	21.9	2.8
2000	634	28.5	22.2	9
2001	657	31.0	21.2	10.4
2002	578	28.8	20.1	12.1
2003	578	28.8	20.1	12.1
2004	558	26.8	20.8	12.4
2005	490	24.6	19.9	10
2006	505	25.4	19.9	13.9
2007	519	25.5	20.4	15.4
2008	526	27.7	19.0	12.9
2009	513	28.3	18.1	12.9
2010	467	23.3	20.0	17.8
2011	457	25.1	18.1	17.3
2012	600	28.8	20.8	27.3
2013	537	26.2	20.4	27.4
2014	528	24.3	21.6	31.1
2015	528	26.0	20.3	28.6
2016	519	28.0	18.5	30.1
2017	510	28.7	17.7	32.5
2018	481	25.3	18.9	31
2019	353	20.6	17.1	31.4
2020	324	18.9	17.1	34.6
2021	272	17.1	15.8	29.4
2022	247	17.1	14.4	30
2023	262	17.2	15.1	38.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lukas Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,639
2020	$12,023
2021	$12,990
2022	$15,065

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lukas Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 369^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 255^th of 933 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lukas Elementary School)	35.9	51.3	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	48.2	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Lukas Elementary School)	46.9	64.1	17.2%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	45.7	48.1	2.4%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lukas Elementary School)	68.6	65.9	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	56	53.5	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Lukas Elementary School)	31.4	34.1	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.5	39.9	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Lukas Elementary School)	47.1	40.5	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	41.6	41.6
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lukas Elementary School)	50	62.8	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	55.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Lukas Elementary School)	41.2	39.5	1.7%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.4	41.7	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lukas Elementary School)	52	60.3	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.7	50.8	0.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Lukas Elementary School)	39.6	45.2	5.6%
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.8	38.7	1.1%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	353	262	25.8%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	62	63	1.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	261	171	34.5%
Two or More Races	20	21	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.4%	38.5%	7.1%

Schools Near Lukas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Lukas Elementary School	Public	K-5	9650 West 97th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-0368	262	17	15.1	38.5%	171 (65.3%)	4 (1.5%)	63 (24.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	69.9	255^th of 935 public elementary schools	72.7%		51.8	415^th of 921 public elementary schools	54.9%	160	51.3	65.9	62.8				60.3	64.1	34.1	39.5				45.2	40.5		$15,065
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 431-3694	512	32	15.8		398 (77.7%)	4 (0.8%)	79 (15.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	64.5	301^st of 935 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.5	292^nd of 921 public elementary schools	68.3%	9	38.9	30.6	61.1	54.9	70.6	54.1	51.7	61.1	22.9	55.6	44.0	58.8	48.6	49.0	57.4	45.9	$7,420
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 438-1011	733	46	16.0		559 (76.3%)	13 (1.8%)	79 (10.8%)	40 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	75.7	202^nd of 935 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.1	198^th of 921 public elementary schools	78.5%	4	44.5	48.6	64.2	72.1			57.3	56.4	46.4	60.4	46.8			52.4	46.2		$9,070
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10255 West 104th Drive	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-3380	239	15	15.5	33.1%	166 (69.5%)	2 (0.8%)	53 (22.2%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	39.9	523^rd of 935 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.2	578^th of 921 public elementary schools	37.2%	55	18.5	33.3	47.8				32.4	29.6	33.3	47.8				36.6	34.8		$14,352
Semper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7575 West 96th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-6460	296	21	14.2	51.4%	149 (50.3%)	9 (3.0%)	93 (31.4%)	20 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	23.4	695^th of 935 public elementary schools	25.7%		18.4	744^th of 921 public elementary schools	19.2%	49	35.0	27.8	21.6				28.3	31.7	22.2	18.9				24.6	16.2		$13,766
Weber Elementary School	Public	K-5	8725 West 81st Place	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-1012	234	18	13.2	43.2%	167 (71.4%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (20.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	43.4	488^th of 935 public elementary schools	47.8%		37.9	527^th of 921 public elementary schools	42.8%	39	31.0	41.7	47.6				41.2	37.9	27.1	40.5				34.5	29.3		$14,383
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 West 95th Place	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-9790	314	19	16.8	39.8%	180 (57.3%)	12 (3.8%)	83 (26.4%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	36.7	545^th of 935 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.6	563^rd of 921 public elementary schools	38.9%	18	51.5	40.0	35.1				41.7	36.4	20.0	18.9				24.3	29.7		$13,764
Excel Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11500 W. 84th Ave	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 467-2295	478	25	19.1	14.0%	387 (81.0%)	3 (0.6%)	57 (11.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	73.4	219^th of 935 public elementary schools	76.6%		67.9	272^nd of 921 public elementary schools	70.5%	53	68.2	55.6	53.2	64.7	61.9	53.1	59.2	79.5	44.4	43.8	28.8	40.0	44.7	46.3	50.0	57.4	$9,052
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-0310	248	16	15.2	67.7%	118 (47.6%)	7 (2.8%)	102 (41.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	10.5	882^nd of 935 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.1	778^th of 921 public elementary schools	15.5%	104	13.5	23.3	28.1				20.5	9.6	14.0	9.7				11.1	9.7		$15,825
Warder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Carr Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-0950	373	21	18.0	27.6%	267 (71.6%)	2 (0.5%)	84 (22.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	84.2	126^th of 935 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.8	137^th of 921 public elementary schools	85.1%	11	49.2	59.6	80.5				61.1	63.9	52.1	61.0				59.3	65.9		$13,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Lukas Elementary School

Is Lukas Elementary School a good school?

Lukas Elementary School ranks 255^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lukas Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wayne Carle Middle School
High : Standley Lake High School

What district is Lukas Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Lukas Elementary School?

Students at Lukas Elementary School are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lukas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 262 students attended Lukas Elementary School.

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