Patterson International School

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

1263 SOUTH DUDLEY STREET
LAKEWOOD, CO 80232

351 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Patterson International School, located at 1263 South Dudley Street in Lakewood, Colorado, is a specialized educational facility within the Jefferson County Public School District. Historically, the school has functioned as an intensive intervention program designed to support students who require a highly structured environment. It primarily serves middle and high school-aged students who have faced significant challenges in traditional classroom settings, often focusing on behavioral, emotional, and social-emotional growth alongside standard academic requirements.

The school is characterized by its small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, which allows for personalized instruction and individualized behavior support plans. By emphasizing therapeutic support, restorative justice practices, and academic credit recovery, Patterson aims to help students stabilize their educational progress, build essential life skills, and eventually transition back to their home schools or successfully graduate. The environment is purposefully designed to be calm and predictable, fostering a safe space for students to refocus on their academic and personal development.

351

Total Students

20.7

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Patterson International School
Demographic	Student Count
White	160
Hispanic	148
Black	2
Asian	28
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
160 (45.6 %)
Hispanic
148 (42.2 %)
Asian
28 (8.0 %)
Two or More
12 (3.4 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Phone:	(303)982-8470
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	351
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	155
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 74

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 36