Summary:
Zip code 80232 contains 5 schools — three elementary schools, one combined junior/senior high, and one alternative K-12 program — all part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, ranked 24th out of 115 districts in Colorado. Together, Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, Patterson International School, Lasley Elementary School, Alameda International Junior/Senior High School, and JeffCo Remote Learning Program serve about 2,766 students across grades K-12.
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide with 61.1% ELA and 48.6% math proficiency — above both district and state averages — while posting the area's lowest chronic absenteeism (16.0%) and free/reduced lunch rates (30.0%). Alameda International Junior/Senior High School is the most challenged, ranking in the 5th percentile with 9.6% ELA proficiency, 2.9% math proficiency, and a 64.1% chronic absenteeism rate. Lasley Elementary School also struggles, ranking in the 7th percentile with a 75.9% free/reduced lunch rate. Patterson International School sits in the middle but has declined sharply, falling from the 55th to the 36th percentile in two years.
The strongest pattern is that absenteeism and poverty track with outcomes: the lowest-performing schools have the highest chronic absenteeism. Alameda International Junior/Senior High School posts an 85.5% graduation rate despite very low proficiency, suggesting students may graduate without grade-level mastery. Kendrick Lakes Elementary School achieves the best results despite the largest class sizes (17.3 student-teacher ratio). With no standalone middle school, 7th and 8th graders attend Alameda or the JeffCo Remote Learning Program, which outperformed Alameda in CMAS and SAT Reading/Writing. Addressing chronic absenteeism — especially at Alameda and Lasley — appears to be the most impactful lever for improvement.
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