Schools in Berkley · Westminster Public School District

Berkley’s public schools score below 89% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Berkley’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berkley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#153of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

24%

▼ 21 pts vs CO 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

13%

▼ 19 pts vs CO 32%

2021–22

Graduate on time

70%

▼ 13 pts vs CO 83%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.4K

▲ 16% vs CO $15.9K

FY2024

Students per teacher

18.2

CO 16.3 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,971 students on the public path

In brief

Berkley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 140 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berkley’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,397 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Westminster High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ricardo Flores Magon Academy is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Berkley’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Colorado school districts, #153 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 11%

Lower resultsHigher results

Colorado towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 4%

DC⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,916 test results and a graduating class of 555 could put Berkley anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Berkley’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,928 in math, 3,904 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berkley, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Berkley · depends on your address

Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy

Grades PK–8 · 597 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Denver

C⁻

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Grades PK–8 · 364 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Arvada

D⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to C⁻

9–12Westminster High Schoolin WestminsterC

Berkley’s public schools are run by Westminster Public School District. Parts of Berkley (3% of its land) are served by Mapleton School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westminster Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 7,724 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)

$18,397CO $15,889 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%

State average 44.9% · 3904 students tested

Math13%

State average 31.8% · 3928 students tested

Berkley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Berkley’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Berkley	D	Westminster Public
Westminster	A⁻	Jefferson County School District R-1 PK–12 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12
Arvada	A⁻	Jefferson County School District R-1
Denver	B⁻	Denver County School District 1

Every school in Berkley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Berkleyby address

Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver

C⁻

597 students19:1Rate it →

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada

D⁻

364 students17:1Rate it →

Also serving Berkleyin other towns

Westminster High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Westminster

2,010 students24:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Ricardo Flores Magon Academy

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Denver

D⁻

Charter

292 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Berkley’s schools

Are Berkley’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Berkley children attend score below 89% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #153 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berkley in?

Westminster Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,724 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Berkley are served by Mapleton School District 1.

Where do Berkley kids go to high school?

Westminster High School in Westminster, with 2,010 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Berkley’s graduation rate?

70% of the class of 2023 in Westminster Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Berkley spend per student?

$18,397 in Westminster Public School District (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.