Arvada K-8 Primary School
5751 Balsam St
Arvada CO, 80002, Jefferson County
Phone: 303-982-1240
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Jefferson County School District R-1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | |||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 43 | 39 | 40 | 38 | ||||
Total Students: | 602 | 620 | 690 | 614 | ||||
Kindergarten: | 48 | 8.0% | 42 | 6.8% | 54 | 7.8% | 57 | 9.3% |
Grade 1: | 51 | 8.5% | 60 | 9.7% | 57 | 8.3% | 57 | 9.3% |
Grade 2: | 56 | 9.3% | 40 | 6.5% | 58 | 8.4% | 38 | 6.2% |
Grade 3: | 41 | 6.8% | 40 | 6.5% | 35 | 5.1% | 49 | 8.0% |
Grade 4: | 33 | 5.5% | 43 | 6.9% | 48 | 7.0% | 33 | 5.4% |
Grade 5: | 38 | 6.3% | 37 | 6.0% | 44 | 6.4% | 35 | 5.7% |
Grade 6: | 41 | 6.8% | 48 | 7.7% | 41 | 5.9% | 45 | 7.3% |
Grade 7: | 153 | 25.4% | 152 | 24.5% | 188 | 27.2% | 164 | 26.7% |
Grade 8: | 141 | 23.4% | 158 | 25.5% | 165 | 23.9% | 136 | 22.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||
Male: | 320 | 53.2% | 323 | 52.1% | 353 | 51.2% | 318 | 51.8% |
Female: | 282 | 46.8% | 297 | 47.9% | 337 | 48.8% | 296 | 48.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.3% | 19 | 3.1% |
Asian: | 14 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 17 | 2.5% | 19 | 3.1% |
Hispanic: | 295 | 49.0% | 308 | 49.7% | 313 | 45.4% | 274 | 44.6% |
Black: | 17 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.0% |
White: | 243 | 40.4% | 262 | 42.3% | 314 | 45.5% | 271 | 44.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races: | 19 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 18 | 2.6% | 17 | 2.8% |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 445 | 73.9% | 469 | 75.6% | 513 | 74.3% | 436 | 71.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 8.8% | 58 | 9.4% | 68 | 9.9% | 83 | 13.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.89 | 16.10 | 17.34 | 16.19 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
TCAP | ||||||
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66.7 | 73.7 | 72.3 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 77.8 | 79.6 | 73.3 |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66.7 | 56.4 | 50.9 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 80.5 | 76.8 | 71.7 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 63.4 | 76.0 | 67.9 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 43.9 | 58.0 | 53.1 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 34.3 | 70.4 | 65.3 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 54.3 | 77.7 | 70.3 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 25.7 | 59.2 | 48.5 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 31.4 | 62.6 | 57.2 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 36.9 | 69.6 | 62.0 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 67.4 | 83.1 | 72.9 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 41.3 | 67.4 | 57.6 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 36.1 | 63.5 | 55.0 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 56.3 | 75.9 | 67.5 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 51.4 | 68.3 | 61.3 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 21.0 | 59.0 | 51.5 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 49.4 | 74.0 | 66.9 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 27.0 | 61.0 | 51.7 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 27.0 | 59.8 | 55.8 |
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