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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 80228

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At a glance

Schools

1,688

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedDevinny Elementary School49^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Devinny Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 80228 in Lakewood, Colorado is home to four elementary schools—Devinny Elementary School, Rooney Ranch Elementary School, Foothills Elementary School, and Hutchinson Elementary School—all serving grades K-5 (with Foothills and Hutchinson also offering PK) and all part of the highly rated Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which ranks in the 79th percentile statewide. These schools collectively enroll about 1,688 students, yet they tell very different stories in terms of academic performance, poverty levels, and attendance.

The standout schools are Devinny Elementary School and Rooney Ranch Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 95th and 93rd percentiles respectively. Devinny leads in ELA (78.5% proficient) and Math (72.9%), while Rooney Ranch has the highest Science proficiency (62.2%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (7.3%). Hutchinson Elementary School is a solid middle performer, ranking in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating and beating district and state averages in ELA and Math. The most concerning school is Foothills Elementary School, which ranks only in the 33rd percentile with 2 stars and has the lowest proficiency rates in every subject—ELA at 34.9%, Math at 27.4%, and Science at just 14.3%.

The data reveal stark contrasts within this small geographic area. Foothills has a free/reduced lunch rate of 60.6%, over eight times higher than Rooney Ranch's 7.3%, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 33.7% is more than five times Devinny's 6.6%. Interestingly, Foothills has the most favorable student-teacher ratio (13.1) yet the lowest test scores, while Devinny has the highest ratio (18.0) and the best scores, suggesting socioeconomic factors and attendance matter more than class size alone. On a positive note, all four schools improved in ELA and Math from the previous year, though every school declined in Science—Foothills dropped a dramatic 14.6 points. The bottom line: parents should evaluate individual school performance rather than relying on district reputation alone.

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Devinny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1725 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9200	505	28	18.0	13.7%	385 (76.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.5%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	92.4	49^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.7	87^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.8%	38	77.6	88.9	68.6	78.5	78.8	76.9	62.8	72.9	58.1	$16,482
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13165 West Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9324	363	28	13.1	60.6%	168 (46.3%)	14 (3.9%)	144 (39.7%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	29	633^rd of 946 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	629^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.8%	4	56.3	20.7	30.2	34.9	38.3	16.1	30.2	27.4	14.3	$17,993
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 West Utah Avenue	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9561	328	22	14.7	23.5%	255 (77.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	76.3	208^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.0%		74.8	228^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	51.1	75.0	60.5	62.5	55.6	58.8	52.3	55.7	44.2	$17,175
Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 South Coors Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9620	492	29	16.8	7.3%	404 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	90.6	64^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.2%		89.1	82^nd of 950 public elementary schools	91.4%	18	73.0	76.4	75.6	75.1	63.5	68.5	62.2	64.8	62.2	$17,139

Cities Near Zip Code 80228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakewood	0.61 mi	41	105^th
Golden	1.47 mi	17	35^th
Morrison	3.6 mi	2	40^th
Denver	4.37 mi	226	138^th
Wheat Ridge	4.93 mi	9	89^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.

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