Overview
Ralston Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in GOLDEN, Colorado. The school enrolls 288 students. It is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Colorado state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
4% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 50% state average)
Intimate school community
288 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictJefferson County School District No. R-1
County8059
CityGOLDEN
ZIP80401
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID080480000777
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment288
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %4%
State Avg50%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)