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

LAKEWOOD, CO — Several elementary and middle schools in Lakewood 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 Dennison Elementary School as the highest in the state among schools in Lakewood, according to the new list. Dennis was ranked No. 5.

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

5 - Dennison Elementary School
14 - Devinny Elementary School
90 - Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
156 - Rooney Ranch Elementary School
188 - Green Gables Elementary School
339 - Lasley Elementary School
347 - South Lakewood Elementary School
427 - Stober Elementary School
442 - Hutchinson Elementary School
457 - Jefferson County Open Elementary School
472 - Patterson International School
496 - Bear Creek K-8 School
516 - Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
552 - Slater Elementary School
587 - Foothills Elementary School
744-992 - Belmar School of Integrated Arts
726 - Deane Elementary School
744-992 - Eiber Elementary School
744-992 - Emory Elementary School
744-992 - Glennon Heights Elementary School
744-992 - Great Work Montessori
717 - Green Mountain Elementary School
744-992 - Molholm Elementary School
744-992 - Rose Stein International Elementary
744-992 - Vivian Elementary School
744-992 - Westgate 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.