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West Woods Elementary School

16650 West 72nd Avenue
Arvada, CO 80007

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Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 523 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 1% in CO
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Woods Elementary School's student population of 523 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Woods Elementary School
Kind	85
1	84
2	92
3	86
4	91
5	85

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School
2023	525
2022	540
2021	531
2020	597
2019	597
2018	795
2017	795
2016	740
2015	658
2014	637
2013	591
2012	623
2011	623
2010	659
2009	670
2008	628
2007	644
2006	612
2005	582
2004	545
2003	587
2002	593
2001	589
2000	559
1999	527

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	33
2010	32
2009	36
2008	34
2007	34
2006	32
2005	29
2004	28
2003	32
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	24

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School Rankings

West Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Woods Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#11 out of 1779 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Woods Elementary School
2022	#11
2021	#62
2019	#74
2018	#33
2017	#35
2016	#16
2015	#21
2014	#41
2013	#32
2012	#50
2011	#34

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78%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	78%	32%	38%
2021	72%	33%	36%
2019	68%	35%	41%
2018	73%	35%	42%
2017	68%	33%	40%
2016	72%	33%	40%
2015	70%	31%	39%
2014	93%	57%	63%
2013	94%	57%	63%
2012	91%	56%	62%
2011	98%	82%	88%

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82%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	82%	45%	52%
2021	72%	47%	53%
2019	74%	47%	54%
2018	80%	44%	42%
2017	79%	42%	49%
2016	81%	40%	46%
2015	81%	40%	49%
2014	92%	69%	76%
2013	94%	70%	77%
2012	94%	70%	76%
2011	99%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	18:1	16:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	15:1	17:1
2020	21:1	16:1	18:1
2019	21:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	18:1
2015	22:1	17:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	22:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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White

85%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	84%	51%	65%
2022	85%	52%	66%
2021	82%	52%	66%
2020	86%	53%	67%
2019	86%	53%	67%
2018	86%	53%	67%
2017	86%	53%	67%
2016	85%	54%	68%
2015	87%	54%	66%
2014	88%	55%	68%
2013	86%	56%	68%
2012	85%	56%	68%
2011	85%	57%	68%
2010	90%	60%	73%
2009	90%	61%	74%
2008	89%	61%	74%
2007	89%	62%	75%
2006	90%	63%	76%
2005	90%	64%	77%
2004	88%	65%	78%
2003	91%	66%	79%
2002	93%	67%	81%
2001	94%	68%	82%
2000	95%	70%	84%
1999	95%	71%	85%

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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	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.29	0.62	0.51
2022	0.27	0.61	0.51
2021	0.32	0.61	0.51
2020	0.26	0.60	0.49
2019	0.26	0.60	0.49
2018	0.25	0.60	0.49
2017	0.25	0.60	0.49
2016	0.27	0.60	0.48
2015	0.24	0.60	0.49
2014	0.22	0.59	0.49
2013	0.26	0.59	0.49
2012	0.27	0.59	0.49
2011	0.27	0.58	0.48
2010	0.19	0.55	0.43
2009	0.19	0.55	0.42
2008	0.20	0.55	0.42
2007	0.20	0.54	0.40
2006	0.19	0.53	0.39
2005	0.19	0.52	0.38
2004	0.22	0.52	0.37
2003	0.17	0.51	0.35
2002	0.13	0.50	0.33
2001	0.11	0.49	0.31
2000	0.10	0.47	0.29
1999	0.10	0.46	0.27

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Eligible for

39%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Woods Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	1%	8%	7%
2019	1%	8%	7%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2014	1%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2001	1%	7%	5%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Woods Elementary School's ranking?

West Woods Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are West Woods Elementary School often compared to?

West Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairmount Elementary School, Meiklejohn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend West Woods Elementary School?

523 students attend West Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of West Woods Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Woods Elementary School?

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

What grades does West Woods Elementary School offer ?

West Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Woods Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is West Woods Elementary School located?

West Woods Elementary School is located in the Meadows At Westwoods neighborhood of Arvada, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 523 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 1%
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education