Kyffin Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401

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Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kyffin Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 493 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in CO
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kyffin Elementary School's student population of 493 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kyffin Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	72
1	77
2	74
3	83
4	75
5	74

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School
2023	484
2022	472
2021	453
2020	480
2019	480
2018	503
2017	503
2016	492
2015	556
2014	590
2013	581
2012	551
2011	579
2010	586
2009	587
2008	598
2007	568
2006	547
2005	540
2004	524
2003	539
2002	578
2001	563
2000	564
1999	555
1998	547
1997	490
1996	425
1995	411
1994	467
1993	449
1992	419
1991	384
1990	367
1989	339
1988	317
1987	267

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	28
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	30
2010	32
2009	33
2008	35
2007	31
2006	29
2005	29
2004	28
2003	30
2002	28
2001	26
2000	25
1999	23
1998	25
1997	23
1996	19
1995	18
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17
1989	16
1988	14
1987	11

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 19, 2025

School Rankings

Kyffin Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kyffin Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#26 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School
2023	#26
2022	#28
2021	#25
2019	#135
2018	#179
2017	#192
2016	#150
2015	#105
2014	#200
2013	#140
2012	#100

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77%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	77%	33%	40%
2022	74%	32%	38%
2021	67%	33%	36%
2019	62%	35%	41%
2018	60%	35%	42%
2017	57%	33%	40%
2016	62%	33%	40%
2015	60%	31%	39%
2014	80%	57%	63%
2013	85%	57%	63%
2012	87%	56%	62%

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78%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	78%	45%	52%
2021	82%	47%	53%
2019	70%	47%	54%
2018	62%	44%	42%
2017	58%	42%	49%
2016	58%	40%	46%
2015	65%	40%	49%
2014	87%	69%	76%
2013	89%	70%	77%
2012	90%	70%	76%
2011	98%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	18:1	16:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	19:1
2001	22:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	21:1
1999	24:1	17:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	22:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	22:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1
1987	24:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	8%	4%	4%
2008	8%	3%	4%
2007	9%	3%	4%
2006	8%	3%	4%
2005	10%	3%	4%
2004	10%	3%	4%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	9%	3%	3%
2001	7%	3%	3%
2000	8%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	9%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	9%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	9%	35%	26%
2022	10%	35%	25%
2021	9%	34%	25%
2020	11%	34%	23%
2019	11%	34%	23%
2018	10%	34%	25%
2017	10%	34%	25%
2016	8%	33%	25%
2015	8%	33%	26%
2014	6%	33%	24%
2013	6%	32%	24%
2012	5%	32%	24%
2011	5%	32%	23%
2010	4%	29%	19%
2009	5%	28%	19%
2008	5%	28%	19%
2007	5%	28%	18%
2006	5%	27%	17%
2005	5%	26%	16%
2004	6%	25%	15%
2003	8%	24%	14%
2002	8%	23%	13%
2001	7%	22%	12%
2000	6%	21%	11%
1999	5%	20%	10%
1998	4%	19%	10%
1997	3%	19%	9%
1996	3%	18%	9%
1995	4%	18%	8%
1994	5%	17%	8%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	5%	17%	8%
1991	3%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	83%	51%	65%
2022	83%	52%	66%
2021	84%	52%	66%
2020	80%	53%	67%
2019	80%	53%	67%
2018	80%	53%	67%
2017	80%	53%	67%
2016	81%	54%	68%
2015	81%	54%	66%
2014	84%	55%	68%
2013	84%	56%	68%
2012	86%	56%	68%
2011	86%	57%	68%
2010	87%	60%	73%
2009	86%	61%	74%
2008	85%	61%	74%
2007	84%	62%	75%
2006	85%	63%	76%
2005	83%	64%	77%
2004	82%	65%	78%
2003	80%	66%	79%
2002	81%	67%	81%
2001	85%	68%	82%
2000	86%	70%	84%
1999	87%	71%	85%
1998	86%	72%	85%
1997	88%	72%	86%
1996	86%	73%	86%
1995	89%	74%	87%
1994	88%	75%	87%
1993	90%	75%	87%
1992	89%	75%	87%
1991	92%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.30	0.62	0.51
2022	0.30	0.61	0.51
2021	0.29	0.61	0.51
2020	0.35	0.60	0.49
2019	0.35	0.60	0.49
2018	0.35	0.60	0.49
2017	0.35	0.60	0.49
2016	0.33	0.60	0.48
2015	0.33	0.60	0.49
2014	0.29	0.59	0.49
2013	0.29	0.59	0.49
2012	0.26	0.59	0.49
2011	0.26	0.58	0.48
2010	0.24	0.55	0.43
2009	0.25	0.55	0.42
2008	0.27	0.55	0.42
2007	0.28	0.54	0.40
2006	0.27	0.53	0.39
2005	0.30	0.52	0.38
2004	0.31	0.52	0.37
2003	0.34	0.51	0.35
2002	0.33	0.50	0.33
2001	0.27	0.49	0.31
2000	0.25	0.47	0.29
1999	0.24	0.46	0.27
1998	0.25	0.46	0.26
1997	0.22	0.45	0.25
1996	0.25	0.45	0.24
1995	0.20	0.43	0.23
1994	0.22	0.41	0.22
1993	0.19	0.41	0.22
1992	0.20	0.40	0.22
1991	0.15	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

10%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	8%	33%	26%
2022	8%	30%	23%
2021	11%	33%	25%
2020	9%	33%	24%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	8%	35%	25%
2017	8%	35%	25%
2016	6%	34%	23%
2015	7%	34%	24%
2014	8%	35%	25%
2013	9%	34%	26%
2012	11%	34%	25%
2011	10%	33%	25%
2010	10%	31%	23%
2009	7%	28%	19%
2008	9%	28%	19%
2007	7%	27%	19%
2006	8%	27%	19%
2005	5%	25%	15%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	3%	22%	11%
2002	3%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	2%	21%	10%
1998	3%	22%	10%
1997	3%	22%	10%
1996	4%	22%	10%
1995	4%	22%	10%
1994	9%	21%	10%
1993	7%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kyffin Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	2%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	3%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kyffin Elementary School's ranking?

Kyffin Elementary School is ranked #26 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Kyffin Elementary School?

493 students attend Kyffin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Kyffin Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kyffin Elementary School?

Kyffin Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kyffin Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kyffin Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Kyffin Elementary School located?

Kyffin Elementary School is located in the Sixth Ave West neighborhood of Golden, CO.

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