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Public high school · Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Edgewater, Colorado

Jefferson Junior/senior High School

Jefferson Junior/senior High School rates 4.9, below most Jefferson County School District No. R-1 high schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 median is 6.4.

#1,505 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Jefferson County School District No. R-1: 25 high schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Jefferson County School District No. R-1 high school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,505 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 119 of 141 in Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Jefferson Junior/senior High School is listed in Jefferson County School District No. R-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%32 points below the Colorado average of 38%2026 CMAS
Reading13%32 points below the Colorado average of 45%2026 CMAS
Proficiency is down 51 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 10% recently.2026 CMAS; 39 test records from CO state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.1
25% of the rating
Academics
2.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 CMAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 CMAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80214; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Jefferson Junior/senior High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$74,259
Median home value
$519,900
Median rent
$1,516/mo
College educated
39.4%
Homeownership
40.1%
Poverty rate
14.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80214; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
67
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,754/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Edgewater. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Edgewater), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
18.2% participation · state average 2.7 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
14 sports
6 boys' · 8 girls' · 19 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
81.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Jefferson Junior/senior High School serve?

Jefferson Junior/senior High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Jefferson Junior/senior High School?

Jefferson Junior/senior High School has an enrollment of approximately 594 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Junior/senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Junior/senior High School is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jefferson Junior/senior High School rank in CO?

Jefferson Junior/senior High School ranks #1,505 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Jefferson Junior/senior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Jefferson Junior/senior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Jefferson Junior/senior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jefferson Junior/senior High School has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Jefferson Junior/senior High School a charter school?

No, Jefferson Junior/senior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Jefferson Junior/senior High School a Title I school?

No, Jefferson Junior/senior High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Jefferson Junior/senior High School?

81.8% of students at Jefferson Junior/senior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
594
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Jefferson County
4-year graduation
75–79%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#119 of 141
Schools in district
148
District spending per student
$14,483
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80214)
26,759
Area average commute
26.4 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.