Arvada K-8

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

554 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Arvada K-8, located at 5751 Balsam Street in Arvada, Colorado, is a public school within the Jefferson County Public School District. As a K-8 institution, it provides a continuous educational experience for students from kindergarten through eighth grade, allowing for a stable environment that spans the entirety of a child’s elementary and middle school years. The school serves the local Arvada community and focuses on fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development during these formative stages of schooling.

The school is characterized by its commitment to inclusivity and student-centered learning. By housing both primary and middle school grades under one roof, Arvada K-8 aims to build a strong sense of community and mentorship, often facilitating interactions between older and younger students. The faculty and staff emphasize fundamental skills in literacy and mathematics while providing a variety of extracurricular opportunities designed to help students discover their personal interests and prepare for the transition to high school.

554

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arvada K-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	170
Hispanic	332
Black	26
Asian	3
Two or More	17
American Indian	6

Hispanic
332 (59.9 %)
White
170 (30.7 %)
Black
26 (4.7 %)
Two or More
17 (3.1 %)
American Indian
6 (1.1 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Phone:	(303)982-1240
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	554
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 109

Grade 7 98

Grade 8 97