Van Arsdale Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Arvada, Colorado·80005
Score
82.0/100
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#140
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#26
In Jefferson County School District No. R-1
#5
In Arvada
Top 19%
In Colorado

Score 82.0/100: better than 82% 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
62%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 78% of them
202 students tested
Math
64%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 88% of them
200 students tested
Science
48%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 68% of them
59 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 3CMAS55.968
English language artsGrade 4CMAS71.674
English language artsGrade 5CMAS58.360
English language artsAll gradesCMAS62.4202
MathGrade 3CMAS69.766
MathGrade 4CMAS68.974
MathGrade 5CMAS51.760
MathAll gradesCMAS64200
ScienceGrade 5CMAS47.559

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
479
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
479
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
17%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
7535 ALKIRE STREET
Arvada, CO 80005

"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).

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Van Arsdale Elementary School at a glance

Van Arsdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Arvada, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It has about 479 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 17% 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, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 64% 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 82.0 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #140 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 13 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.