Secrest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6875 West 64th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80003

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Bottom 50%

Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Secrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Secrest Elementary School's student population of 301 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Secrest Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	52
1	45
2	40
3	43
4	43
5	39

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School
2023	249
2022	261
2021	238
2020	314
2019	314
2018	373
2017	373
2016	400
2015	384
2014	396
2013	424
2012	416
2011	418
2010	350
2009	362
2008	352
2007	348
2006	367
2005	381
2004	395
2003	413
2002	424
2001	464
2000	431
1999	431
1998	474
1997	487
1996	466
1995	478
1994	502
1993	516
1992	546
1991	532
1990	544
1989	521
1988	538
1987	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	18
2012	18
2011	20
2010	19
2009	21
2008	22
2007	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	24
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	20
1999	20
1998	21
1997	22
1996	24
1995	23
1994	22
1993	22
1992	25
1991	24
1990	24
1989	26
1988	25
1987	22

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School Rankings

Secrest Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Secrest Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#1369 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School
2023	#1369
2022	#1285
2021	#673
2019	#1071
2018	#1114
2017	#1093
2016	#1144
2015	#1019
2014	#1226
2013	#996
2012	#1327

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	17%	33%	40%
2022	22%	32%	38%
2021	50%	33%	36%
2019	27%	35%	41%
2018	22%	35%	42%
2017	27%	33%	40%
2016	22%	33%	40%
2015	22%	31%	39%
2014	42%	57%	63%
2013	52%	57%	63%
2012	42%	56%	62%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	22%	45%	52%
2021	34%	47%	53%
2019	37%	47%	54%
2018	37%	44%	42%
2017	27%	42%	49%
2016	27%	40%	46%
2015	32%	40%	49%
2014	62%	69%	76%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	57%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	24:1	17:1	18:1
2012	23:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1
1998	23:1	18:1	21:1
1997	23:1	18:1	21:1
1996	20:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	23:1	18:1	21:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1
1987	24:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

37%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	31%	35%	26%
2022	37%	35%	25%
2021	35%	34%	25%
2020	36%	34%	23%
2019	36%	34%	23%
2018	40%	34%	25%
2017	40%	34%	25%
2016	43%	33%	25%
2015	44%	33%	26%
2014	41%	33%	24%
2013	39%	32%	24%
2012	38%	32%	24%
2011	39%	32%	23%
2010	29%	29%	19%
2009	27%	28%	19%
2008	28%	28%	19%
2007	26%	28%	18%
2006	23%	27%	17%
2005	20%	26%	16%
2004	19%	25%	15%
2003	17%	24%	14%
2002	17%	23%	13%
2001	14%	22%	12%
2000	14%	21%	11%
1999	15%	20%	10%
1998	14%	19%	10%
1997	10%	19%	9%
1996	11%	18%	9%
1995	8%	18%	8%
1994	8%	17%	8%
1993	7%	17%	8%
1992	6%	17%	8%
1991	6%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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White

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	59%	51%	65%
2022	51%	52%	66%
2021	54%	52%	66%
2020	54%	53%	67%
2019	54%	53%	67%
2018	52%	53%	67%
2017	52%	53%	67%
2016	50%	54%	68%
2015	48%	54%	66%
2014	49%	55%	68%
2013	51%	56%	68%
2012	52%	56%	68%
2011	53%	57%	68%
2010	65%	60%	73%
2009	64%	61%	74%
2008	65%	61%	74%
2007	67%	62%	75%
2006	72%	63%	76%
2005	72%	64%	77%
2004	75%	65%	78%
2003	78%	66%	79%
2002	80%	67%	81%
2001	83%	68%	82%
2000	82%	70%	84%
1999	82%	71%	85%
1998	82%	72%	85%
1997	85%	72%	86%
1996	85%	73%	86%
1995	88%	74%	87%
1994	89%	75%	87%
1993	89%	75%	87%
1992	91%	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	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.56	0.62	0.51
2022	0.60	0.61	0.51
2021	0.59	0.61	0.51
2020	0.58	0.60	0.49
2019	0.58	0.60	0.49
2018	0.57	0.60	0.49
2017	0.57	0.60	0.49
2016	0.57	0.60	0.48
2015	0.58	0.60	0.49
2014	0.59	0.59	0.49
2013	0.59	0.59	0.49
2012	0.59	0.59	0.49
2011	0.58	0.58	0.48
2010	0.50	0.55	0.43
2009	0.52	0.55	0.42
2008	0.50	0.55	0.42
2007	0.48	0.54	0.40
2006	0.43	0.53	0.39
2005	0.44	0.52	0.38
2004	0.40	0.52	0.37
2003	0.37	0.51	0.35
2002	0.33	0.50	0.33
2001	0.29	0.49	0.31
2000	0.31	0.47	0.29
1999	0.31	0.46	0.27
1998	0.31	0.46	0.26
1997	0.27	0.45	0.25
1996	0.27	0.45	0.24
1995	0.22	0.43	0.23
1994	0.20	0.41	0.22
1993	0.20	0.41	0.22
1992	0.17	0.40	0.22
1991	0.15	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

59%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	43%	33%	26%
2022	48%	30%	23%
2021	53%	33%	25%
2020	47%	33%	24%
2019	47%	33%	24%
2018	44%	35%	25%
2017	44%	35%	25%
2016	41%	34%	23%
2015	46%	34%	24%
2014	44%	35%	25%
2013	48%	34%	26%
2012	44%	34%	25%
2011	41%	33%	25%
2010	52%	31%	23%
2009	44%	28%	19%
2008	37%	28%	19%
2007	32%	27%	19%
2006	32%	27%	19%
2005	28%	25%	15%
2004	22%	24%	13%
2003	17%	22%	11%
2002	12%	21%	10%
2001	13%	20%	9%
2000	12%	21%	10%
1999	12%	21%	10%
1998	12%	22%	10%
1996	10%	22%	10%
1995	10%	22%	10%
1994	11%	21%	10%
1993	10%	20%	9%
1992	13%	19%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Secrest Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	11%	6%	6%
2021	8%	7%	6%
2020	15%	8%	7%
2019	15%	8%	7%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	14%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	13%	7%	5%
2010	13%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Secrest Elementary School's ranking?

Secrest Elementary School is ranked #1369 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Secrest Elementary School?

301 students attend Secrest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Secrest Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Secrest Elementary School?

Secrest Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Secrest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Secrest Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Secrest Elementary School located?

Secrest Elementary School is located in the Lamar Heights neighborhood of Arvada, CO. There are 3 other public schools located in Lamar Heights.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

My kids and I''s experiences with pre-K into 1st grade have been wonderful. The school has been very welcoming, and my kids love belonging to this school. I also feel like the teachers and staff are quality.

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