26 Arvada Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

ARVADA, CO — Several elementary and middle schools in Arvada have been ranked among the top 100 in Colorado, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Meiklejohn Elementary as the highest in the state among schools in Arvada, according to the new list. Meiklejohn was ranked No. 41.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Arvada ranked compared with others in the state:

41 - Meiklejohn Elementary
42 - West Woods Elementary School
172 - Stott Elementary School
190 - Warder Elementary School
211 - Fremont Elementary School
224 - Sierra Elementary School
242 - Hackberry Hill Elementary School
282 - Excel Academy Charter School
284 - Van Arsdale Elementary School
303 - Three Creeks K-8
358 - Vanderhoof Elementary School
369 - Lawrence Elementary School
492 - Peck Elementary School
539 - Secrest Elementary School
575 - Lincoln Charter Academy
626 - Weber Elementary School
635 - Little Elementary School
744-992 - Allendale Elementary School
744-992 - Arvada K-8
721 - Campbell Elementary School
744-992 - Fitzmorris Elementary School
744-992 - Foster K-8
744-992 - Parr Elementary School
744-992 - Swanson Elementary School
744-992 - Thomson Elementary School
744-992 - Tennyson Knolls Elementary School

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To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Schools were also ranked by district. Here’s the top 30 elementary and middle schools in the Jeffco School District:

• 1 - Dennison Elementary School, Lakewood
• 2 - Devinny Elementary School, Lakewood
• 3 - Ralston Elementary School, Golden
• 4 - Bradford K8 South, Littleton
• 5 - Parmalee Elementary School, Indian Hills
• 6 - Fairmount Elementary School, Golden
• 7 - Meiklejohn Elementary, Arvada
• 8 - West Woods Elementary School, Arvada
• 9 - Bergen Valley Intermediate School, Evergreen
• 10 - Kyffin Elementary School, Golden
• 11 - Ute Meadows Elementary School, Littleton
• 12 - Mount Carbon Elementary School, Littleton
• 13 - Prospect Valley Elementary School, Wheat Ridge
• 14 - Shaffer Elementary School, Littleton
• 15 - Mitchell Elementary School, Golden
• 16 - Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, Lakewood
• 17 - Dutch Creek Elementary School, Littleton
• 18 - Marshdale Elementary School, Evergreen
• 19 - Ryan Elementary School, Westminster
• 20 - Westridge Elementary School, Littleton
• 21 - Rooney Ranch Elementary School, Lakewood
• 22 - Stott Elementary School, Arvada
• 23 - Green Gables Elementary School, Lakewood
• 24 - Warder Elementary School, Arvada
• 25 - Fremont Elementary School, Arvada
• 26 - Red Rocks Elementary School, Morrison
• 27 - Wilmot Elementary School, Evergreen
• 28 - Sierra Elementary School, Arvada
• 29 - Shelton Elementary School, Golden
• 30 - Elk Creek Elementary School, Pine

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.