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Lakewood, CO

156,927 residents•24,777 students•60 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
22% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
38%Reading
19% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
7.75
per 1,000 students
53% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
94.43
per 1,000 residents
61% above Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
38
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
10
Middle Schools
High Schools
11
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
38
Charter
11
Private
11

By Level

Elementary
38
Middle
10
High
11

These figures describe every school in Lakewood; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lakewood

60 schools
9.8
Dennison Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Devinny Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Rooney Ranch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Green Mountain High School
Highpublic
6.8
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Hutchinson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Stober Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Dunstan Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Elementarycharter
4.9
Bear Creek High School
Highpublic
4.5
Jefferson County Open Secondary
Middlepublic
4.5
Lakewood High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Lakewood

192 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lakewood in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% above Colorado avg
7.75
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
83
Property
50
Drug
49
Weapons
9
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Drugs26%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lakewood

14,819 total incidents reported across Lakewood in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
61% above Colorado avg
94.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,773
Property
10,385
Drug
1,259
Weapons
178
Other
224

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault16%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

24,777 students enrolled across Lakewood's schools.

  • Public16,90368%
  • Charter6,33826%
  • Private1,5366%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lakewood's K-12 schools.

  • White53%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
41%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.