Peak Expeditionary - Pennington

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Wheat Ridge, Colorado·80033
Score
62.9/100
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#288
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#42
In Jefferson County School District No. R-1
#2
In Wheat Ridge
Top 38%
In Colorado

Score 62.9/100: better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 65% of them
154 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 64% of them
153 students tested
Science
36%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 52% of them
50 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS61.249
English language artsGrade 4CMAS44.454
English language artsGrade 5CMAS58.851
English language artsAll gradesCMAS54.5154
MathGrade 3CMAS61.249
MathGrade 4CMAS45.353
MathGrade 5CMAS37.351
MathAll gradesCMAS47.7153
ScienceGrade 5CMAS3650

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
296
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
296
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
4645 INDEPENDENCE STREET
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Peak Expeditionary - Pennington at a glance

Peak Expeditionary - Pennington is a public elementary school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It has about 296 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 62.9 out of 100: better than 62% of them, ranking #288 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.