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Welchester Elementary School

Public School

Level: 1

Grades: PK - 05

Address: 13000 West 10th Avenue, Golden, CO 80401

Phone: (303) 982-7342

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

262

Total Students

#585

of 933 in 2022

Academic Performance

EZ Schoolz Rating

out of 100

State Ranking

Ranked 585 of 933 (2022)

Among schools at the same level in the state

Test Scores

CMAS

English Language Arts • Grade All grades • 2023

Percent of Students Meeting Standard 38.7%

Performance Distribution

Level 1 (Below)

20 students (18.9%)

Level 2 (Approaching)

24 students (22.6%)

Level 3 (Met)

21 students (19.8%)

Level 4 (Exceeded)

37 students (34.9%)

Level 5 (Far Exceeded)

4 students (3.8%)

Student Body

Total Students

262

Diversity

High

Simpson index 58/100

Free / Reduced Lunch

67.9%

of student body

Race & Ethnicity

White 53.4% (140)
Hispanic / Latino 35.5% (93)
Black 4.2% (11)
Two or More Races 3.8% (10)
Asian 1.5% (4)
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1% (3)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4% (1)

Reviews

2.2 /5

Based on 10 reviews

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Parent

October 17, 2016

Parent

May 18, 2022

"The PK program has been excellent. My child has thrived and her teachers clearly care for her wellbeing, both academically and emotionally."

Parent

March 27, 2017

"Welchester's current principal has little to no effective communications skills. When things get out of hand, or when called on her lack of communication, she uses the district bureaucracy as a bludgeon. What was once a great neighborhood school has become little more than a shadow of its former self."

Parent

February 07, 2020

"The culture and community at this school initially presents as positive and growing. The truth of matter is there is a lot of undercurrents of blame, negativity and compliance aimed at the teachers. Teachers are expected to manage students behaviors that have been tolerated for years. This creates an extremely stressful environment where many teachers don't feel that their voice is being heard, concerns taken seriously or given support and encouragement in improving the environment for students and teachers alike. There is a high turnover rate of teachers at this school. I don't think the principal has had any experience directly teaching in a classroom and therefore doesn't really understand how to effectively lead, support and encourage staff and students. Administration seems more concerned with how they look in reviews and on academic growth rather than understanding that the social, emotional and behavior goals must be addressed before student learning and growth can take place."

Parent

September 01, 2019

"Go to another school"

Parent

March 29, 2013

"Welchester is a horrible school. The principal needs to be replaced. He is rude and does NOT care about the students. If you want your child to succeed then don't send them to this school. I would give this school negative stars if I could."

Parent

April 16, 2017

"Students are harassed by other children and by teachers constantly. The principal does nothing about it. The school has zero communication unless it is for money then you will get calls texts and emails. My child was injured very badly at this school and I didn't even get a call. My child told me later on. The principal needs to be replaced she has no business there. This used to be a great school. Even parents don't want to be involved in the school because of the staff. Pretty sad."