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Wheat Ridge, CO

32,081 residents•3,778 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
3.6
out of 10
3% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
45%Reading
5% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
7.94
per 1,000 students
57% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
83.94
per 1,000 residents
43% above Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
2
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Wheat Ridge

11 schools
6.5
Prospect Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington
Elementarypublic
4.3
Mountain Phoenix Community School
Elementarycharter
3.4
Wheat Ridge High School
Highpublic
2.8
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
Elementarycharter
2.0
Everitt Middle School
Middlepublic
0.6
Stevens Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Alpine Valley School
Elementaryprivate
—
Beth Eden Baptist School
Elementaryprivate
—
Norma Anderson Preschool
Preschoolpublic
—
Sts Peter & Paul
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wheat Ridge

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

School Crime Rate
57% above Colorado avg
7.94
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
4
Drug
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Drugs20%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Theft7%
  • Sex3%

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 Wheat Ridge

2,693 total incidents reported across Wheat Ridge in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
43% above Colorado avg
83.94
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
425
Property
1,942
Drug
272
Weapons
22
Other
32

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault14%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other15%

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

3,778 students enrolled across Wheat Ridge's schools.

  • Public2,55868%
  • Charter84022%
  • Private38010%

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 Wheat Ridge's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
39%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.