Wheat Ridge 5-8 (Closed 2017)

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 11% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 18% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 40%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
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Total Students (14-15)
534 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
44 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CO)
(14-15)
11%
31%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
18%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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15:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
American Indian
(14-15)
1%
1%
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Asian
(14-15)
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hispanic
(14-15)
73%
33%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Black
(14-15)
1%
5%
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White
(14-15)
22%
54%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hawaiian
(14-15)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(14-15)
2%
4%
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This chart display the diversity score of Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
72%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
12%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wheat Ridge 5-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% CO state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% CO state average).
How many students attend Wheat Ridge 5-8?
534 students attend Wheat Ridge 5-8.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
73% of Wheat Ridge 5-8 students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What school district is Wheat Ridge 5-8 part of?
Wheat Ridge 5-8 is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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