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17%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
25%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Arvada school information

Index Arvada Colorado National
Average Test Scores40%39%48%
Student/Teacher ratio18:117:116:1
Total public schools351,42679,221
Total private schools738424,874
Total post-secondary schools11387,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Arvada are 17% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 35 public schools in Arvada
  • 90.8% of people in Arvada have completed 8th grade
  • 90.4% of people in Arvada have completed high school
  • 37.9% of people in Arvada have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Arvada

      Index Arvada Colorado National
      Completed 8th grade90.8%87.9%84.3%
      Completed high school90.4%87.1%83.0%
      Completed some college70.7%69.3%59.4%
      Completed associate degree46.7%47.1%38.5%
      Completed bachelors37.9%38.7%30.3%
      Completed masters13.4%14.3%11.5%
      Completed professional degree3.1%3.9%3.3%
      Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%

      Arvada, CO School Districts

      • Jefferson County School District R-1

      There are a total of 35 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Arvada. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arvada, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Arvada, CO, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Indian Hills, CO1,36377%60.4%
      Cherry Hills Village, CO6,68075%56.3%
      Superior, CO13,29269%42.7%
      Greenwood Village, CO15,10067%39.0%
      Louisville, CO19,34263%31.4%
      Arvada, CO120,22940%16.8%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Ann Arbor, MI121,09362%28.5%
      Allentown, PA121,15639%18.2%
      Vallejo, CA121,27528%41.1%
      Richardson, TX118,58354%13.4%
      Sugar Land, TX118,56369%43.7%
      Arvada, CO120,22940%16.8%
      Source: The Arvada, CO education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.