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Fitzmorris Elementary School (Closed 2024)

6250 Independence Street
Arvada, CO 80004

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Serving 155 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fitzmorris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fitzmorris Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	17
1	13
2	23
3	24
4	17
5	20

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Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School
2025	155
2023	155
2022	155
2021	184
2020	211
2019	251
2018	284
2017	315
2015	357
2014	346
2013	340
2012	368
2011	339
2010	225
2009	234
2008	250
2007	239
2006	254
2005	247
2004	249
2003	262
2002	275
2001	267
2000	300
1999	342
1998	382
1997	413
1996	412
1995	456
1994	496
1993	508
1992	501
1991	483
1990	474
1989	488
1988	443
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School
2025	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	16
2020	17
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2015	16
2014	12
2013	17
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	18
2000	15
1999	19
1998	18
1997	18
1996	20
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	24
1988	22
1987	21

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State Level (CO)

(21-22)

11-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	15%	32%	38%
2021	20%	33%	36%
2019	12%	35%	41%
2018	7%	35%	42%
2017	12%	33%	40%
2016	22%	33%	40%
2015	32%	31%	39%
2014	62%	57%	63%
2013	62%	57%	63%
2012	67%	56%	62%
2011	92%	82%	88%
2010	92%	81%	87%

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11-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	15%	45%	52%
2021	34%	47%	53%
2019	22%	47%	54%
2018	17%	44%	42%
2017	32%	42%	49%
2016	37%	40%	46%
2015	37%	40%	49%
2014	67%	69%	76%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	67%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	94%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	15:1	17:1
2020	12:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	22:1	17:1	18:1
2014	29:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	25:1	17:1	18:1
2011	23:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	12:1	16:1	17:1
2008	12:1	16:1	18:1
2007	13:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	19:1
2004	13:1	16:1	19:1
2003	14:1	16:1	18:1
2002	14:1	17:1	19:1
2001	15:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	21:1
1999	18:1	18:1	21:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	21:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	21:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	5%	2%	2%
1989	5%	2%	2%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	30%	37%
2023	30%	35%	26%
2022	30%	35%	25%
2021	35%	34%	25%
2020	38%	34%	23%
2019	27%	34%	23%
2018	29%	34%	25%
2017	31%	33%	25%
2015	32%	33%	26%
2014	28%	33%	24%
2013	27%	32%	24%
2012	28%	32%	24%
2011	26%	31%	23%
2010	24%	28%	19%
2009	23%	28%	19%
2008	22%	28%	19%
2007	26%	28%	18%
2006	22%	27%	17%
2005	20%	26%	16%
2004	23%	25%	15%
2003	21%	24%	14%
2002	18%	23%	13%
2001	12%	22%	12%
2000	15%	21%	11%
1999	13%	20%	10%
1998	11%	19%	10%
1997	13%	19%	9%
1996	13%	18%	9%
1995	8%	18%	8%
1994	7%	17%	8%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	6%	17%	8%
1991	8%	17%	7%
1990	7%	16%	7%
1989	9%	16%	7%
1988	8%	15%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

58%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	58%	49%
2023	58%	51%	65%
2022	58%	52%	66%
2021	57%	52%	66%
2020	55%	53%	67%
2019	64%	53%	67%
2018	58%	53%	67%
2017	61%	54%	67%
2015	58%	54%	66%
2014	64%	55%	68%
2013	64%	56%	68%
2012	64%	56%	68%
2011	65%	57%	68%
2010	68%	61%	73%
2009	68%	61%	74%
2008	71%	62%	74%
2007	68%	62%	75%
2006	72%	63%	76%
2005	71%	64%	77%
2004	72%	65%	78%
2003	73%	66%	79%
2002	76%	67%	81%
2001	80%	68%	82%
2000	80%	69%	84%
1999	82%	70%	85%
1998	84%	71%	85%
1997	82%	72%	86%
1996	81%	73%	86%
1995	88%	74%	87%
1994	90%	74%	87%
1993	93%	75%	87%
1992	89%	75%	87%
1991	89%	75%	88%
1990	86%	76%	89%
1989	85%	76%	90%
1988	87%	77%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

51%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.58	0.62
2023	0.58	0.62	0.51
2022	0.58	0.61	0.51
2021	0.56	0.61	0.51
2020	0.56	0.60	0.49
2019	0.52	0.60	0.49
2018	0.58	0.60	0.49
2017	0.53	0.60	0.49
2015	0.56	0.60	0.49
2014	0.52	0.59	0.49
2013	0.52	0.59	0.49
2012	0.51	0.59	0.49
2011	0.51	0.58	0.48
2010	0.48	0.55	0.43
2009	0.49	0.55	0.42
2008	0.45	0.54	0.42
2007	0.47	0.54	0.40
2006	0.44	0.53	0.39
2005	0.46	0.52	0.38
2004	0.43	0.52	0.37
2003	0.43	0.51	0.35
2002	0.39	0.50	0.33
2001	0.35	0.49	0.31
2000	0.34	0.48	0.29
1999	0.31	0.47	0.27
1998	0.28	0.46	0.26
1997	0.31	0.45	0.25
1996	0.33	0.44	0.24
1995	0.22	0.42	0.23
1994	0.19	0.42	0.22
1993	0.13	0.41	0.22
1992	0.20	0.41	0.22
1991	0.20	0.41	0.21
1990	0.26	0.40	0.20
1989	0.27	0.40	0.19
1988	0.24	0.39	0.18

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(21-22)

47.7%

37.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	47.7%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	64.5%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

35%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	35%	39%
2023	35%	33%	26%
2022	35%	30%	23%
2021	52%	33%	25%
2020	50%	33%	24%
2019	45%	33%	24%
2018	43%	34%	25%
2017	41%	35%	25%
2015	41%	34%	24%
2014	40%	35%	25%
2013	44%	34%	26%
2012	38%	34%	25%
2011	42%	33%	25%
2010	57%	31%	23%
2009	49%	28%	19%
2008	46%	28%	19%
2007	41%	27%	19%
2006	41%	27%	19%
2005	40%	25%	15%
2004	35%	24%	13%
2003	25%	22%	11%
2002	32%	21%	10%
2001	32%	20%	9%
2000	25%	21%	10%
1999	20%	21%	10%
1998	24%	22%	10%
1997	21%	22%	10%
1996	20%	22%	10%
1995	16%	22%	10%
1994	20%	21%	10%
1993	20%	20%	9%
1992	12%	19%	8%
1991	13%	18%	7%
1990	14%	18%	7%
1989	14%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Fitzmorris Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	5%	5%
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	11%	8%	7%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	14%	7%	7%
2013	12%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	5%
2010	11%	7%	6%
2009	14%	7%	6%
2008	16%	7%	6%
2007	18%	7%	5%
2006	15%	6%	5%
2005	13%	6%	5%
2004	15%	6%	5%
2003	17%	7%	5%
2002	13%	7%	5%
2001	14%	7%	5%
2000	10%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: 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?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Fitzmorris Elementary School?

155 students attend Fitzmorris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Fitzmorris Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fitzmorris Elementary School?

Fitzmorris Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Fitzmorris Elementary School offer ?

Fitzmorris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fitzmorris Elementary School part of?

Fitzmorris Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Fitzmorris Elementary School located?

Fitzmorris Elementary School is located in the Scenic Heights neighborhood of Arvada, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in Scenic Heights.

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