Drake Junior High School

12550 WEST 52ND AVENUE, Arvada, CO Phone

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

673

Students

6-8

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

63%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Jefferson County School District R-1 Living Summary view more

235,106

households

571,098

Total Population

$397,400

Average House Value

$1,391

Average Housing Rent

$82,729

Average Household Income

94.53%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Drake Junior High School is a public school located in Arvada, Colorado. It is a school in Jefferson County School District R-1 district.

According to the Colorado state assessment result, 51% of students are proficient in Math learning and 63% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 673 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1 where a total of 34 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 673 students are attending Drake Junior High School. By gender, there are 351 and 322 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.5%	111	57	54
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	1	0	1
Asian 3.3%	22	14	8
Black 0.6%	4	0	4
White 75.6%	509	269	240
Two or More Races 3.9%	26	11	15
Total	673	351	322

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11	6	5
Asian	2	2	0
White	5	3	2
Total	17	10	7

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	22	11	11
Asian	2	2	0
Black	1	0	1
White	69	42	27
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	95	56	39

Gifted/Talented Programs

Drake Junior High School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 112 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	2	8
Asian	6	4	2
White	95	52	43
Two or More Races	1	0	1
IDEA program	3	1	2
Total	112	58	54

Teachers & Staffs

Total 34 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Drake Junior High School and the students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1. All teachers are certified. 88.2% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	34	Students per teacher: 20 to 1
Teachers who are certified	34	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	2.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	8.8%
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 337 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 235,106 households is located in Jefferson County School District R-1, CO area. The average home price is $397,400 and the average rent cost is $1,391. The unemployment rate is 3.60% and the average household income is $82,729.

You can view more living characteristics in Jefferson County School District R-1 area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	235,106 Households
Population	571,098
Male	289,379
Female	290,844
Child Population	148,458
Total Housing Units	243,945 Units
Average House Value	$397,400
Average Rent Cost	$1,391

Unemployment Rate	3.60%
Average Household Income	$82,729
Heath Insurance Coverage	94.53%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	6	7	8
All students 51%	51%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 27%	25-29%	20-29%	21-39%	21-39%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*
White students 56%	56%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	<50%	*
Female students 50%	50%	45-49%	45-49%	55-59%
Male students 53%	53%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

	Grade
	Overall	6	7	8
All students 63%	63%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	30-39%	21-39%	40-59%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	*
White students 67%	67%	65-69%	65-69%	65-69%
Two or More Races 70%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	40-44%	30-39%	40-49%	50-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	<50%	*
Female students 72%	72%	65-69%	70-74%	75-79%
Male students 55%	55%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	<50%	*	*
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

Bullying

Total 16 harassment and bullying has been reported at Drake Junior High School. By gender, 7 male students and 9 students were reported. There are 6 gender-related, 10 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.

		Total	On the basis of
		Total	Gender-related	Race, color or national origin	Disability
Hispanic	Reported	2	1	1	0
Hispanic	Disciplined	6	2	4	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Reported	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Asian	Reported	0	0	0	0
Asian	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Reported	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Black	Reported	4	1	3	0
Black	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
White	Reported	8	4	4	0
White	Disciplined	7	3	4	0
Two or More Races	Reported	2	0	2	0
Two or More Races	Disciplined	1	1	0	0
Total	Reported	7	6	10	0
Total	Disciplined	14	6	8	0

Public Schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1

In Jefferson County School District No. R-1, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.

Elementary
Middle

Foster Dual Language Pk-8 View

506Students

16Students per teacher

Lawrence Elementary School View

354Students

17Students per teacher

Arvada K-8 View

615Students

14Students per teacher

Drake Junior High School View

673Students

20Students per teacher

Private Schools in ARVADA, Colorado

3 private schools are serving students in ARVADA, Colorado. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

Regular elementary or secondary

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WEST WOODS View

102Students

20Students per teacher

SHRINE OF ST ANNE SCHOOL View

316Students

15Students per teacher

ST JOAN OF ARC EARLY LEARNING CENTER View

112Students

36Students per teacher

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