Foothills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

13165 West Ohio Avenue
Denver, CO 80228

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Bottom 50%

Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Foothills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Foothills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Foothills Elementary School's student population of 382 students has grown by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 55% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foothills Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	53
1	63
2	60
3	57
4	36
5	60

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School
2023	272
2022	254
2021	262
2020	278
2019	278
2018	314
2017	314
2016	326
2015	346
2014	351
2013	339
2012	355
2011	360
2010	332
2009	335
2008	343
2007	351
2006	328
2005	367
2004	386
2003	434
2002	455
2001	481
2000	514
1999	511
1998	525
1997	526
1996	553
1995	543
1994	523
1993	442
1992	388
1991	369
1990	358
1989	337
1988	344
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	20
2014	18
2013	17
2012	20
2011	20
2010	17
2009	20
2008	20
2007	18
2006	20
2005	20
2004	22
2003	24
2002	26
2001	26
2000	24
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	19
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17
1989	15
1988	16
1987	14

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Year Founded

1970

School Rankings

Foothills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Foothills Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1088 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School
2023	#1088
2022	#1176
2021	#1332
2019	#1168
2018	#1086
2017	#1287
2016	#1077
2015	#837
2014	#841
2013	#854
2012	#859

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	27%	33%	40%
2022	22%	32%	38%
2021	15%	33%	36%
2019	22%	35%	41%
2018	27%	35%	42%
2017	17%	33%	40%
2016	22%	33%	40%
2015	22%	31%	39%
2014	62%	57%	63%
2013	62%	57%	63%
2012	62%	56%	62%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	27%	45%	52%
2021	27%	47%	53%
2019	37%	47%	54%
2018	32%	44%	42%
2017	27%	42%	49%
2016	32%	40%	46%
2015	42%	40%	49%
2014	67%	69%	76%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	67%	70%	76%
2011	87%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	12:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	20:1	17:1	21:1
1998	21:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

35%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	32%	35%	26%
2022	32%	35%	25%
2021	31%	34%	25%
2020	33%	34%	23%
2019	33%	34%	23%
2018	32%	34%	25%
2017	32%	34%	25%
2016	33%	33%	25%
2015	31%	33%	26%
2014	31%	33%	24%
2013	29%	32%	24%
2012	29%	32%	24%
2011	25%	32%	23%
2010	21%	29%	19%
2009	17%	28%	19%
2008	15%	28%	19%
2007	17%	28%	18%
2006	27%	27%	17%
2005	23%	26%	16%
2004	22%	25%	15%
2003	18%	24%	14%
2002	15%	23%	13%
2001	13%	22%	12%
2000	12%	21%	11%
1999	12%	20%	10%
1998	11%	19%	10%
1997	10%	19%	9%
1996	10%	18%	9%
1995	10%	18%	8%
1994	8%	17%	8%
1993	8%	17%	8%
1992	7%	17%	8%
1991	7%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	5%	1%
2022	5%	4%	1%
2021	5%	5%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	5%	5%	1%
2010	5%	6%	2%
2009	6%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	51%	51%	65%
2022	52%	52%	66%
2021	54%	52%	66%
2020	55%	53%	67%
2019	55%	53%	67%
2018	57%	53%	67%
2017	57%	53%	67%
2016	55%	54%	68%
2015	57%	54%	66%
2014	54%	55%	68%
2013	58%	56%	68%
2012	60%	56%	68%
2011	58%	57%	68%
2010	66%	60%	73%
2009	70%	61%	74%
2008	74%	61%	74%
2007	75%	62%	75%
2006	64%	63%	76%
2005	67%	64%	77%
2004	69%	65%	78%
2003	71%	66%	79%
2002	73%	67%	81%
2001	77%	68%	82%
2000	78%	70%	84%
1999	80%	71%	85%
1998	83%	72%	85%
1997	81%	72%	86%
1996	83%	73%	86%
1995	83%	74%	87%
1994	86%	75%	87%
1993	88%	75%	87%
1992	88%	75%	87%
1991	87%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.64	0.62	0.51
2022	0.63	0.61	0.51
2021	0.61	0.61	0.51
2020	0.59	0.60	0.49
2019	0.59	0.60	0.49
2018	0.57	0.60	0.49
2017	0.57	0.60	0.49
2016	0.59	0.60	0.48
2015	0.58	0.60	0.49
2014	0.61	0.59	0.49
2013	0.58	0.59	0.49
2012	0.56	0.59	0.49
2011	0.60	0.58	0.48
2010	0.52	0.55	0.43
2009	0.48	0.55	0.42
2008	0.43	0.55	0.42
2007	0.41	0.54	0.40
2006	0.52	0.53	0.39
2005	0.50	0.52	0.38
2004	0.48	0.52	0.37
2003	0.46	0.51	0.35
2002	0.44	0.50	0.33
2001	0.39	0.49	0.31
2000	0.38	0.47	0.29
1999	0.34	0.46	0.27
1998	0.30	0.46	0.26
1997	0.33	0.45	0.25
1996	0.30	0.45	0.24
1995	0.30	0.43	0.23
1994	0.26	0.41	0.22
1993	0.22	0.41	0.22
1992	0.22	0.40	0.22
1991	0.24	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

55%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	49%	33%	26%
2022	46%	30%	23%
2021	56%	33%	25%
2020	54%	33%	24%
2019	54%	33%	24%
2018	49%	35%	25%
2017	49%	35%	25%
2016	42%	34%	23%
2015	45%	34%	24%
2014	50%	35%	25%
2013	47%	34%	26%
2012	47%	34%	25%
2011	47%	33%	25%
2010	44%	31%	23%
2009	38%	28%	19%
2008	36%	28%	19%
2007	32%	27%	19%
2006	36%	27%	19%
2005	24%	25%	15%
2004	23%	24%	13%
2003	21%	22%	11%
2002	19%	21%	10%
2001	15%	20%	9%
2000	14%	21%	10%
1999	13%	21%	10%
1998	16%	22%	10%
1997	17%	22%	10%
1996	17%	22%	10%
1995	16%	22%	10%
1994	12%	21%	10%
1993	11%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Foothills Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	16%	7%	7%
2022	13%	6%	6%
2021	13%	7%	6%
2020	19%	8%	7%
2019	19%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	12%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	14%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	10%	6%	5%
2005	10%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Foothills Elementary School's ranking?

Foothills Elementary School is ranked #1088 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Foothills Elementary School often compared to?

Foothills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rooney Ranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Foothills Elementary School?

382 students attend Foothills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Foothills Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foothills Elementary School?

Foothills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Foothills Elementary School offer ?

Foothills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Foothills Elementary School part of?

Foothills Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Foothills Elementary School located?

Foothills Elementary School is located in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Sun Valley.