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Schools in Shaw Heights · Westminster Public School District

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

In Shaw Heights, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shaw Heights, 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
3
3,002 students on the public path
In brief

Shaw Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shaw Heights’s, its schools beat 3%, 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 ↓

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 Shaw Heights’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 (147)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,916 test results and a graduating class of 555 could put Shaw Heights anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Shaw Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,928 in math, 3,904 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12Westminster High Schoolin WestminsterC

Shaw Heights’s public schools are run by Westminster Public School District. 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
D
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

Shaw Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shaw HeightsDWestminster Public
WestminsterA−Jefferson County School District R-1 PK–12 · Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12

Every school in Shaw Heights

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 Shaw Heightsby address
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westminster
D
354 students17:1Rate it →
Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
D
317 students15:1Rate it →
Shaw Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westminster
D−
321 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Shaw Heightsin other towns
Westminster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westminster
C
2,010 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Shaw Heights’s schools

Are Shaw Heights’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shaw Heights 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 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shaw Heights in?

Westminster Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,724 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shaw Heights kids go to high school?

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

What is Shaw Heights’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 Shaw Heights 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.