Ralston Elementary School
25856 Columbine Glen, Golden, CO 80401 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 65% state 42% · 2025-26 | 78% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 74% state 39% · 2025-26 | 76% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 84% state 39% · 2025-26 | 87% state 50% · 2025-26 | 80% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 62% state 30% · 2017-18 | 76% state 43% · 2017-18 | — |
| All grades | 74% state 40% · 2025-26 | 80% state 46% · 2025-26 | 80% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74% state 40% | 80% state 46% | 80% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 78% state 39% | 79% state 44% | 74% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 83% state 38% | 81% state 44% | 83% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 84% state 37% | 77% state 44% | 81% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 76% state 35% | 75% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 77% state 37% | 79% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 80% state 35% | 76% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 73% state 35% | 79% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 66% state 35% | 71% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 64% state 32% | 71% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 0–9% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 4%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 74%, typical similar school 60%. Higher than 87% of 268 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 80%, typical similar school 66%. Higher than 91% of 268 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Parmalee Elementary School 5.6 mi from this school · math 79% · English 88%
- Dennison Elementary School 9.9 mi from this school · math 89% · English 91%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 84%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 8%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 11% of students (32) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Bergen Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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3.5 mi |
63%
+23
vs state
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80%
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vs state
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12% | |
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Shelton Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.2 mi |
44%
+4
vs state
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47%
+1
vs state
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37% | |
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Mitchell Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Jefferson County School District No. R-1
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4.5 mi |
66%
+26
vs state
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77%
+30
vs state
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11% |
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