Sierra Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Sierra Elementary School

7751 Oak Street
Arvada, CO 80005

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Top 10%

Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sierra Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CO
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sierra Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Sierra Elementary School's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	61
1	66
2	78
3	66
4	84
5	81

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	445
2022	445
2021	461
2020	464
2019	464
2018	549
2017	549
2016	545
2015	539
2014	538
2013	553
2012	566
2011	553
2010	560
2009	574
2008	562
2007	547
2006	603
2005	574
2004	575
2003	584
2002	577
2001	593
2000	579
1999	577
1998	605
1997	600
1996	615
1995	664
1994	705
1993	693
1992	651
1991	535
1990	551
1989	530
1988	499
1987	482

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	28
2012	29
2011	29
2010	30
2009	29
2008	30
2007	28
2006	29
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	28
2000	26
1999	26
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	28
1994	29
1993	29
1992	27
1991	24
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	20

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School Rankings

Sierra Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sierra Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#143 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School
2022	#143
2021	#324
2019	#278
2018	#187
2017	#187
2016	#213
2015	#89
2014	#113
2013	#148
2012	#148
2011	#150

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68%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	68%	32%	38%
2021	44%	33%	36%
2019	52%	35%	41%
2018	56%	35%	42%
2017	58%	33%	40%
2016	52%	33%	40%
2015	58%	31%	39%
2014	85%	57%	63%
2013	84%	57%	63%
2012	82%	56%	62%
2011	96%	82%	88%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	65%	45%	52%
2021	57%	47%	53%
2019	62%	47%	54%
2018	65%	44%	42%
2017	60%	42%	49%
2016	57%	40%	46%
2015	68%	40%	49%
2014	90%	69%	76%
2013	88%	70%	77%
2012	89%	70%	76%
2011	96%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	13%	35%	26%
2022	12%	35%	25%
2021	13%	34%	25%
2020	9%	34%	23%
2019	9%	34%	23%
2018	12%	34%	25%
2017	12%	34%	25%
2016	10%	33%	25%
2015	11%	33%	26%
2014	11%	33%	24%
2013	11%	32%	24%
2012	11%	32%	24%
2011	13%	32%	23%
2010	10%	29%	19%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	12%	28%	19%
2007	10%	28%	18%
2006	9%	27%	17%
2005	8%	26%	16%
2004	7%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	6%	22%	12%
2000	4%	21%	11%
1999	4%	20%	10%
1998	4%	19%	10%
1997	3%	19%	9%
1996	4%	18%	9%
1995	4%	18%	8%
1994	4%	17%	8%
1993	3%	17%	8%
1992	3%	17%	8%
1991	3%	16%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2021	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	83%	51%	65%
2022	85%	52%	66%
2021	83%	52%	66%
2020	85%	53%	67%
2019	85%	53%	67%
2018	83%	53%	67%
2017	83%	53%	67%
2016	84%	54%	68%
2015	83%	54%	66%
2014	81%	55%	68%
2013	81%	56%	68%
2012	81%	56%	68%
2011	79%	57%	68%
2010	83%	60%	73%
2009	83%	61%	74%
2008	82%	61%	74%
2007	83%	62%	75%
2006	85%	63%	76%
2005	87%	64%	77%
2004	89%	65%	78%
2003	89%	66%	79%
2002	90%	67%	81%
2001	90%	68%	82%
2000	92%	70%	84%
1999	92%	71%	85%
1998	92%	72%	85%
1997	93%	72%	86%
1996	92%	73%	86%
1995	93%	74%	87%
1994	92%	75%	87%
1993	93%	75%	87%
1992	93%	75%	87%
1991	94%	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	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.30	0.62	0.51
2022	0.27	0.61	0.51
2021	0.30	0.61	0.51
2020	0.27	0.60	0.49
2019	0.27	0.60	0.49
2018	0.30	0.60	0.49
2017	0.30	0.60	0.49
2016	0.29	0.60	0.48
2015	0.30	0.60	0.49
2014	0.33	0.59	0.49
2013	0.34	0.59	0.49
2012	0.33	0.59	0.49
2011	0.37	0.58	0.48
2010	0.30	0.55	0.43
2009	0.30	0.55	0.42
2008	0.31	0.55	0.42
2007	0.30	0.54	0.40
2006	0.27	0.53	0.39
2005	0.24	0.52	0.38
2004	0.20	0.52	0.37
2003	0.20	0.51	0.35
2002	0.19	0.50	0.33
2001	0.18	0.49	0.31
2000	0.15	0.47	0.29
1999	0.15	0.46	0.27
1998	0.15	0.46	0.26
1997	0.13	0.45	0.25
1996	0.14	0.45	0.24
1995	0.13	0.43	0.23
1994	0.14	0.41	0.22
1993	0.13	0.41	0.22
1992	0.13	0.40	0.22
1991	0.12	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

11%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12%	33%	26%
2022	12%	30%	23%
2021	11%	33%	25%
2020	11%	33%	24%
2019	11%	33%	24%
2018	11%	35%	25%
2017	11%	35%	25%
2016	10%	34%	23%
2015	9%	34%	24%
2014	10%	35%	25%
2013	12%	34%	26%
2012	11%	34%	25%
2011	10%	33%	25%
2010	9%	31%	23%
2009	7%	28%	19%
2008	9%	28%	19%
2007	7%	27%	19%
2006	7%	27%	19%
2005	4%	25%	15%
2004	5%	24%	13%
2003	3%	22%	11%
2002	2%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	3%	21%	10%
1998	5%	22%	10%
1997	2%	22%	10%
1996	1%	22%	10%
1995	2%	22%	10%
1994	2%	21%	10%
1993	3%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sierra Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Elementary School's ranking?

Sierra Elementary School is ranked #143 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sierra Elementary School often compared to?

Sierra Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meiklejohn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sierra Elementary School?

486 students attend Sierra Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Sierra Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sierra Elementary School?

Sierra Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sierra Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sierra Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sierra Elementary School located?

Sierra Elementary School is located in the Oak Park neighborhood of Arvada, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education