Grade Trends

Van Arsdale Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

7535 Alkire Street, Arvada, CO 80005 Map

Math (met standard)
64%
+24 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
62%
+17 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
+11 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
17%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
11%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
492
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.7
2024-25

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 70% state 42% · 2025-26 56% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 69% state 39% · 2025-26 72% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 52% state 39% · 2025-26 58% state 50% · 2025-26 48% state 36% · 2025-26
Grade 6 58% state 30% · 2017-18 63% state 43% · 2017-18 —
All grades 64% state 40% · 2025-26 62% state 46% · 2025-26 48% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 64% state 40% 62% state 46% 48% state 36%
2024-25 50% state 39% 50% state 44% 51% state 39%
2023-24 57% state 38% 55% state 43% 47% state 38%
2022-23 57% state 37% 54% state 43% 48% state 34%
2021-22 58% state 35% 59% state 44% —
2018-19 53% state 36% 56% state 46% —
2017-18 59% state 35% 61% state 44% —
2016-17 54% state 35% 55% state 43% —
2015-16 54% state 34% 53% state 40% —
2014-15 53% state 32% 56% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado elementary schools where 2–12% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 7%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

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

Students with disabilities: 11% of students (49) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% 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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Meiklejohn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.0 mi
67%
+27 vs state
76%
+31 vs state
55%
+19 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 7% 521 White 80%
Stott Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.2 mi
64%
+24 vs state
73%
+27 vs state
53%
+17 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 32% 288 White 77%
Sierra Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.5 mi
69%
+30 vs state
71%
+25 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 13% 493 White 78%
Fremont Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.6 mi
54%
+14 vs state
55%
+9 vs state
36%
±0 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 44% 268 White 65%
Excel Academy Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.6 mi
43%
+6 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
46%
+10 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 24% 445 White 74%
Lincoln Charter Academy
Grades PK–8 Charter · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
1.8 mi
48%
+11 vs state
60%
+15 vs state
52%
+16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 28% 824 White 74%
West Woods Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2.1 mi
64%
+24 vs state
78%
+33 vs state
64%
+28 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 4% 542 White 84%
Vanderhoof Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2.4 mi
52%
+12 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
47%
+11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 37% 403 White 64%
Warder Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
3.0 mi
49%
+9 vs state
59%
+13 vs state
50%
+14 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 22% 432 White 72%
Weber Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Jefferson County School District No. R-1
3.1 mi
36%
−4 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 41% 312 White 63%