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Schools in Zip Code 80033

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At a glance

Schools

4,061

Students

Top rankedProspect Valley Elementary School216^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Stevens Elementary School up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Beth Eden Baptist School 7.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 80033 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is served by 7 schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 — five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — enrolling roughly 3,577 students in a district rated 4 stars and ranked 24th of 115 in Colorado.

Among the elementary schools, Prospect Valley Elementary School stands out as the strongest academic performer, ranking 216th of 943 Colorado elementary schools (77th percentile) with 61.7% ELA and 51.5% math proficiency — well above both district and state averages. Peak Expeditionary - Pennington also exceeds district averages with 54.5% ELA and 47.7% math proficiency. At the other end, Stevens Elementary School (27th percentile) and Mountain Phoenix Community School (37th percentile) face the biggest challenges, with math proficiency of just 18.9% and 26.1% respectively. Stevens also has the highest free/reduced-price lunch rate in the area (65.88%) and 44% chronic absenteeism. Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School has the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.5%) yet sits below state averages academically. Notably, Everitt Middle School is on an upward trajectory, improving from the 32nd to 52nd percentile over three years, though it still trails district averages.

At the high school level, Wheat Ridge High School is a bright spot for postsecondary readiness: its 93.6% graduation rate and 1.0% dropout rate beat district and state averages, and 11th-grade SAT reading/writing (66%) and science (34.5%) proficiency exceed state levels. However, math is a clear weakness — only 30% of 11th graders are proficient on SAT math, and proficiency declines from 9th grade (44%) through 11th grade. Chronic absenteeism (47.0%) is also nearly double the state average. Across the zip code, chronic absenteeism exceeds 40% at four schools, and only Prospect Valley and Peak Expeditionary beat district averages in both ELA and math. Interestingly, lower student-teacher ratios at Mountain Phoenix (12.5) and Stevens (13.0) do not translate into higher achievement, suggesting curriculum and school culture matter more than class size alone.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Everitt Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Kipling Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1580	456	29	15.5	56.6%	216 (47.4%)	13 (2.9%)	191 (41.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	42.9	227^th of 476 public middle schools	52.3%		37.8	261^st of 469 public middle schools	44.3%	34										44.6	40.8	37.3	41.3				32.4	24.8	25.5	27.9		35.7		$17,523
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington	Public	PK, KG-5	4645 Independence Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2083	316	18	17.6	40.5%	184 (58.2%)	4 (1.3%)	106 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	62.4	332^nd of 946 public elementary schools	64.9%		60.1	358^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.3%	26							61.2	44.4	58.8				54.5	61.2	45.3	37.3				47.7	36.0			$17,192
Prospect Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3400 Pierson Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7535	583	33	17.8	29.3%	425 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	75.2	216^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.3	254^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.3%	38							57.7	64.2	63.5				61.7	58.7	55.9	40.4				51.5	52.0			$17,919
Wheat Ridge High School	Public	9-12	9505 West 32nd Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7695	932	52	18.0	42.2%	503 (54.0%)	27 (2.9%)	347 (37.2%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.3%)	53.8	148^th of 340 public high schools	56.5%		51.4	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%	4	64.6	35.4	68.4	43.7	66.5	30.0																	34.5	$17,431
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10399 West 44th Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 420-8288	288	17	17.3		234 (81.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	35.7	567^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.1%		39	538^th of 950 public elementary schools	43.4%	29							29.0	35.7	52.0	27.8			36.3	22.6	32.1	734.0	725.0			24.3	44.0			$12,719
Mountain Phoenix Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4725 Miller Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 728-9100	533	43	12.5	27.8%	407 (76.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	32.1	597^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.5	484^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.1%	113							19.3	44.9	45.8	40.4	59.5	60.0	42.9	7.1	14.3	35.4	25.5	33.3	56.7	26.1	39.6	40.0		$11,719
Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Reed Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-2198	469	36	13.0	65.9%	216 (46.1%)	10 (2.1%)	223 (47.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	24.5	685^th of 946 public elementary schools	27.6%		16.7	784^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.5%	99							22.5	34.3	45.3				33.7	16.9	19.7	20.3				18.9	33.3			$18,474
Norma Anderson Early Learning Center	Public	PK	10801 W 44th Ave	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-1740	112	8	14.9	26.8%	65 (58.0%)	2 (1.8%)	31 (27.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (10.7%)								(n/a)																								$17,567
Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Stem School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	3920 Pierce St	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 424-0402	270	13	17.5		117 (43.3%)	1 (0.4%)	80 (29.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Alpine Valley School	Private, Nonsectarian		4501 Parfet St	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 271-0525																			(n/a)
Beth Eden Baptist School	Private, Baptist	K-12	2600 Wadsworth Blvd	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(303) 232-2313	102	14	7.3		62 (60.8%)	3 (2.9%)	28 (27.5%)	7 (6.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 80033

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheat Ridge	0.3 mi	9	89^th
Lakewood	1.46 mi	41	105^th
Arvada	1.77 mi	29	81^st
Edgewater	2.12 mi	3	202^nd
Golden	2.65 mi	17	35^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.