The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Academy
Jefferson Academy is a public charter school in Broomfield that serves kindergarten through twelfth grade, though its enrollment pattern makes it essentially a middle and high school. The student body is concentrated in grades seven through twelve, with the largest numbers in eighth grade and seventh grade, followed by a smaller senior class. The school reports a single student each in second and ninth grades, a handful in tenth and eleventh grades, and no students at all in most elementary grades. That distribution is unusual and a parent should confirm with the school how the grade-level population is structured; it may reflect a specific program entry point.
The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, and Asian, and very small numbers of Black or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. About one in seven students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower share than what is typical nationwide, and one that points to a relatively affluent family context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported, so it is unclear what support programs look like.
On state assessments for grades three through eight, a little more than half of students scored proficient or above in math, and roughly half did so in English language arts. In eighth-grade science, about half of students reached the proficient threshold. These are solid results that place the school in a middle to upper position compared to schools across the state. Participation rates were high, above nine in ten for every subject reported, meaning the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.
Families looking at the school should note that the assessment data covers only the tested grades, which here are grades seven and eight. For the high school grades no state testing results were available in the data provided, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about academic performance metrics for its older students, such as college entrance exam participation and scores, Advanced Placement or concurrent enrollment offerings, and postsecondary outcomes.
No graduation rate was reported for Jefferson Academy. Because the school has a senior class, that figure exists and a parent would want to request it from the school or look it up on the Colorado Department of Education website.
The school is part of Jefferson County School District R-1, a large district that has seen significant upheaval. In 2024, voters approved a sizable bond measure for capital improvements and safety upgrades, the first bond passed in the district in a decade. At the same time, the district has faced declining enrollment and budget pressure, and a plan to close sixteen schools was announced in 2023 then reversed after community opposition. A committee was later formed to study consolidation options, and the school board was recalled and replaced in late 2024. A family enrolling now is entering a district in transition, where governance and school boundaries may shift.
Broomfield is a Denver suburb that has grown steadily. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and rents are high relative to median incomes, consistent with a metro area where homeownership is expensive. The school itself is a charter, meaning it operates with some independence from the district, and families choose to enroll there rather than being assigned by boundary. For a family seeking a charter option in a growing suburban area, with middle and high school grades only, Jefferson Academy offers a profile worth investigating carefully on the details the data did not cover.
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