Wheat Ridge, CO Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

9%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Wheat Ridge school information

Index	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	National
Average Test Scores	33%	39%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	1,426	79,221
Total private schools	6	384	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	138	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Wheat Ridge are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Wheat Ridge
84.8% of people in Wheat Ridge have completed 8th grade
84.2% of people in Wheat Ridge have completed high school
33.2% of people in Wheat Ridge have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Wheat Ridge

Index	Wheat Ridge	Colorado	National
Completed 8th grade	84.8%	87.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.2%	87.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	63.8%	69.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.5%	47.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.2%	38.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.3%	14.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Wheat Ridge, CO School Districts

Jefferson County School District R-1

There are a total of 11 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheat Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheat Ridge, CO schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Wheat Ridge, CO, an average of 84.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Indian Hills, CO	1,398	77%	60.4%
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,878	75%	56.3%
Superior, CO	13,747	69%	42.7%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,570	67%	39.0%
Louisville, CO	19,767	63%	31.4%
Wheat Ridge, CO	32,757	33%	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Midlothian, TX	32,750	55%	13.8%
Juneau, AK	32,746	46%	4.8%
Bangor, ME	32,703	63%	30.3%
Harker Heights, TX	32,820	50%	4.7%
Des Moines, WA	32,691	53%	11.3%
Wheat Ridge, CO	32,757	33%	31.5%

Source: The Wheat Ridge, 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.