Patterson International School

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

1263 SOUTH DUDLEY STREET
LAKEWOOD, CO 80232

346 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Patterson International School, located at 1263 South Dudley Street in Lakewood, Colorado, is a specialized educational facility within the Jefferson County Public School District. Historically, the school has functioned as an intensive intervention program designed to support students who require a highly structured environment. It primarily serves middle and high school-aged students who have faced significant challenges in traditional classroom settings, often focusing on behavioral, emotional, and social-emotional growth alongside standard academic requirements.

The school is characterized by its small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, which allows for personalized instruction and individualized behavior support plans. By emphasizing therapeutic support, restorative justice practices, and academic credit recovery, Patterson aims to help students stabilize their educational progress, build essential life skills, and eventually transition back to their home schools or successfully graduate. The environment is purposefully designed to be calm and predictable, fostering a safe space for students to refocus on their academic and personal development.

346

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Patterson International School
Demographic	Student Count
White	127
Hispanic	178
Asian	29
Two or More	12

Hispanic
178 (51.4%)
White
127 (36.7%)
Asian
29 (8.4%)
Two or More
12 (3.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Phone:	(303)982-8470
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	346
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	155
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 83

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 24