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Jefferson Academy Elementary School

9955 Yarrow Street
Broomfield, CO 80021

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Jefferson Academy Charter School or JA is a K-12 charter school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is also known as the Jefferson Academy School of Excellence. The K-6 campus is located at 9955 Yarrow Street, Broomfield, Colorado 80021.

Serving 737 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Academy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in CO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Jefferson Academy Elementary School's student population of 737 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Academy Elementary School
Kind	105
1	112
2	92
3	100
4	105
5	112
6	111

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Total Students

737 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School
2025	737
2024	728
2023	733
2022	764
2021	772
2020	749
2019	742
2018	742
2017	720
2015	692
2014	678
2013	650
2012	419
2011	402
2010	377
2009	373
2008	368
2007	367
2006	368
2005	363
2004	360
2003	359
2002	676
2001	651
2000	337
1999	306
1998	280
1997	281
1996	227
1995	189

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School
2025	46
2024	46
2023	46
2022	46
2021	43
2020	44
2019	43
2018	42
2017	41
2015	45
2014	35
2013	31
2012	26
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	26
2007	27
2006	22
2005	22
2004	21
2003	21
2002	37
2001	31
2000	27
1999	23
1998	17
1997	14
1996	10
1995	9

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Year Founded

1994

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School Rankings

Jefferson Academy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Academy Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#346 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School
2023	#346
2022	#303
2021	#689
2019	#552
2018	#270
2017	#253
2016	#281
2015	#485
2014	#258
2013	#222
2012	#145
2011	#34
2010	#60

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52%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	52%	33%	40%
2022	55%	32%	38%
2021	35%	33%	36%
2019	42%	35%	41%
2018	50%	35%	42%
2017	53%	33%	40%
2016	53%	33%	40%
2015	48%	31%	39%
2014	81%	57%	63%
2013	80%	57%	63%
2012	83%	56%	62%
2011	98%	82%	88%
2010	99%	81%	87%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	55%	45%	52%
2021	49%	47%	53%
2019	56%	47%	54%
2018	62%	44%	42%
2017	56%	42%	49%
2016	51%	40%	46%
2015	44%	40%	49%
2014	83%	69%	76%
2013	86%	70%	77%
2012	88%	70%	76%
2011	99%	89%	94%
2010	97%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	14:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	16:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	12:1	17:1	21:1
1999	13:1	18:1	21:1
1998	16:1	18:1	21:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	4%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	13%	37%
2024	10%	36%
2023	11%	35%	26%
2022	10%	35%	25%
2021	11%	34%	25%
2020	11%	34%	23%
2019	11%	34%	23%
2018	12%	34%	25%
2017	10%	33%	25%
2015	11%	33%	26%
2014	10%	33%	24%
2013	9%	32%	24%
2012	7%	32%	24%
2011	8%	31%	23%
2010	4%	28%	19%
2009	4%	28%	19%
2008	4%	28%	19%
2007	4%	28%	18%
2006	4%	27%	17%
2005	4%	26%	16%
2004	4%	25%	15%
2003	3%	24%	14%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	5%	22%	12%
2000	4%	21%	11%
1999	4%	20%	10%
1998	4%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	9%
1996	4%	18%	9%
1995	2%	18%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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White

74%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	74%	49%
2024	76%	50%
2023	76%	51%	65%
2022	77%	52%	66%
2021	76%	52%	66%
2020	77%	53%	67%
2019	78%	53%	67%
2018	78%	53%	67%
2017	79%	54%	67%
2015	78%	54%	66%
2014	79%	55%	68%
2013	78%	56%	68%
2012	82%	56%	68%
2011	81%	57%	68%
2010	87%	61%	73%
2009	88%	61%	74%
2008	88%	62%	74%
2007	90%	62%	75%
2006	90%	63%	76%
2005	92%	64%	77%
2004	92%	65%	78%
2003	93%	66%	79%
2002	91%	67%	81%
2001	92%	68%	82%
2000	93%	69%	84%
1999	93%	70%	85%
1998	93%	71%	85%
1997	93%	72%	86%
1996	94%	73%	86%
1995	95%	74%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	8%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

51%

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.43	0.62
2024	0.41	0.62
2023	0.41	0.62	0.51
2022	0.39	0.61	0.51
2021	0.41	0.61	0.51
2020	0.39	0.60	0.49
2019	0.38	0.60	0.49
2018	0.38	0.60	0.49
2017	0.36	0.60	0.49
2015	0.38	0.60	0.49
2014	0.36	0.59	0.49
2013	0.38	0.59	0.49
2012	0.32	0.59	0.49
2011	0.33	0.58	0.48
2010	0.24	0.55	0.43
2009	0.22	0.55	0.42
2008	0.22	0.54	0.42
2007	0.19	0.54	0.40
2006	0.19	0.53	0.39
2005	0.15	0.52	0.38
2004	0.15	0.52	0.37
2003	0.13	0.51	0.35
2002	0.17	0.50	0.33
2001	0.15	0.49	0.31
2000	0.13	0.48	0.29
1999	0.13	0.47	0.27
1998	0.13	0.46	0.26
1997	0.13	0.45	0.25
1996	0.12	0.44	0.24
1995	0.10	0.42	0.23

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(22-23)

7.9%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7.9%	33.6%	29.6%
2022	12.6%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	6%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

14%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	14%	39%
2024	13%	39%
2023	10%	33%	26%
2022	8%	30%	23%
2021	9%	33%	25%
2020	9%	33%	24%
2019	10%	33%	24%
2018	9%	34%	25%
2017	10%	35%	25%
2015	9%	34%	24%
2014	12%	35%	25%
2013	11%	34%	26%
2012	9%	34%	25%
2011	8%	33%	25%
2010	5%	31%	23%
2009	3%	28%	19%
2008	2%	28%	19%
2007	2%	27%	19%
2006	3%	27%	19%
2005	2%	25%	15%
2004	1%	24%	13%
2003	1%	22%	11%
2002	2%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	1%	21%	10%
1998	2%	22%	10%
1997	4%	22%	10%
1996	1%	22%	10%
1995	3%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Jefferson Academy Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	1%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Sports

School Mascot

Jaguars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Academy Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Academy Elementary School is ranked #346 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Jefferson Academy Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Academy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lukas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Academy Elementary School?

737 students attend Jefferson Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Jefferson Academy Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Academy Elementary School?

Jefferson Academy Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Jefferson Academy Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Academy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Academy Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Jefferson Academy Elementary School located?

Jefferson Academy Elementary School is located in the West Westminster neighborhood of Broomfield, CO. There are 4 other public schools located in West Westminster.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education