The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Science. The lowest is 74% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bergen Valley Intermediate School
Bergen Valley Intermediate School serves third through fifth grade in Evergreen, a foothills community roughly a half-hour west of Denver that functions primarily as a bedroom suburb. Most working residents commute east into Denver, and the town’s built environment reflects that pattern: low-density residential development spread across mountain terrain, with a small downtown core along Highway 74 that includes historic buildings and local businesses. Evergreen Lake sits just above downtown, and the area is ringed by Jefferson County open-space parks. The school itself is one of several Jeffco Public Schools distributed across the community rather than clustered in a single campus.
The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of students who are Hispanic and a small number of students who identify as Asian or multiracial. The proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, placing this school in a distinctly higher-income context within the district. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports in place for them.
Academically, the school delivers strong results on Colorado’s state assessments. In both math and English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or advanced is well above the state average, based on available comparisons. Science results for fifth graders are particularly strong, with nearly nine out of ten students meeting the proficient benchmark. Participation rates on the tests were high, so the results reflect nearly the whole student body. These scores describe a school where the typical student is performing comfortably at grade level or above, and where a parent can expect a solid academic foundation in the elementary years.
Because the school only serves grades three through five, it does not have a graduation rate, a chronic absenteeism metric, or the kind of course-access data that applies to high schools. The comparison tool that normally places a school relative to other districts in Jefferson County could not generate meaningful benchmarks because there were too few comparable entities in the cohort. That is a data limitation, not a reflection on the school itself.
The district context matters for families considering a longer-term commitment to Jeffco. In late 2024, voters approved a significant bond measure for capital improvements, safety upgrades, and technology, the first such bond to pass in the district in years, so facility investments are on the horizon. At the same time, the district has been grappling with declining enrollment and budget pressures. A 2023 plan to close a number of schools was reversed after community pushback, and a committee continues to study enrollment trends and potential consolidation. Also in late 2024, a recall election replaced three school board members, a shift driven by concerns over transparency and the handling of consolidation. Those developments mean the governance and long-term configuration of the district are in active flux.
Housing in Evergreen reflects the area’s desirability and limited supply. Home values are high relative to state and national benchmarks, and the typical rent is also elevated, making this a place where housing costs are a substantial factor for most households. The market has seen some cooling in home values recently, but the general affordability challenge remains. The area is stable in population and unincorporated, so planning and land-use decisions run through the county.
Bergen Valley Intermediate does not offer the program breadth of a large high school, as that is not its mission. It is a straightforward elementary school serving a defined grade band, and within that band it delivers consistently strong academic results. The peer environment is one of very low poverty and high socioeconomic advantage. A parent considering this school should be aware of the broader district dynamics around enrollment and board governance, and should confirm that the school’s support services align with their child’s needs, particularly since some student population data was not reported. For a family looking for a high-performing intermediate school in a mountain-adjacent commuter community, this fits that profile clearly.
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