Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 80033 (Wheat Ridge, CO) include just one school, Everitt Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 with 456 students as part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a 4-star district ranked in the 79th percentile statewide.
Everitt is the only public middle school in this zip code, making it the sole option for local families. The school has shown clear improvement over three years: its statewide rank rose from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 44th percentile in 2024–2025, and finally to the 52nd percentile in 2025–2026, with its star rating improving from 2 to 3 stars. Academic results are mixed. In 2025–2026, English Language Arts proficiency reached 41.3%—close to the state average of 44.7% but well below the district’s 53.7%. Math is the bigger concern: only 27.9% of students are proficient, versus 44.6% in the district and 37.3% statewide, with 7th-grade math dropping to 24.8%. Science proficiency at 35.7% essentially matches the state’s 35.4%. The school made modest year-over-year gains in ELA (+1.7 points) and math (+3.6 points), but 8th-grade science fell by 2.5 points.
The most serious red flag is chronic absenteeism: 45.6% of Everitt students are chronically absent, compared to 26.6% in the district and 28.4% statewide. Nearly half of students are missing enough school to undermine learning. Despite this, the dropout rate is impressively low at 0.6%, far below the district (1.4%) and state (1.6%). Sixth graders appear to be the strongest cohort, with ELA proficiency above the state average and math nearly matching it. With 56.58% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Everitt serves a higher-poverty population than many district peers, which adds context to its performance. Overall, Everitt is improving its state ranking and making academic gains, but math proficiency and chronic absenteeism remain urgent challenges that families should watch closely.
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