Schools in Lakewood
Jefferson County School District R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools), which serves Lakewood, carries an overall Niche A- grade for 2026 -- ranked #22 in Colorado and #6 in the broader Denver metro area -- though some of the district's most highly individually-ranked schools sit in other Jefferson County communities rather than Lakewood specifically.
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Learn moreA solid districtwide A-, across a genuinely large district
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 carries an overall Niche grade of A- for 2026, ranked #22 Best School District in Colorado and #6 in the broader Denver metro area, across 146 total schools and 73,532 students -- a large, county-wide district serving many communities beyond Lakewood specifically.
Top-ranked individual schools sit largely outside Lakewood proper
The district's most highly individually-ranked schools -- D'Evelyn High School (#1 in Jeffco, 4.1 stars), Evergreen High School (#2, 3.9 stars), and Ralston Valley High School (#3, 4.0 stars) -- are located in other Jefferson County communities rather than Lakewood specifically. This is a real, disclosed distinction: a Lakewood-zoned school's individual rating may differ meaningfully from these county-wide standouts, and this research pass did not independently confirm specific Lakewood-zoned school ratings.
Confirm the specific zoned school for any Lakewood address
As with any large county-wide district, a districtwide A- grade doesn't describe every individual school -- confirm the specific elementary, middle, and high school assigned to a given Lakewood address, along with that individual school's own Niche or GreatSchools rating, directly with Jeffco Public Schools before relying on the district-level figure alone.
Key takeaways
- Jefferson County School District R-1 carries an overall Niche A- grade for 2026, ranked #22 in Colorado and #6 in the Denver metro area, across 146 schools and 73,532 students.
- The district's top-ranked individual schools (D'Evelyn, Evergreen, Ralston Valley High Schools) are located in other Jefferson County communities, not Lakewood specifically -- a real, disclosed distinction.
- Specific Lakewood-zoned school ratings were not independently confirmed this research pass -- disclosed as a gap; confirm directly with Jeffco Public Schools for a given address.
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