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Westminster Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Westminster’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Colorado school districts

Students
7,724
Schools
18
Spent per student
$18,397
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$117.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westminster Public School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the CO average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $117.1M, about $15,162 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Westminster. Grade by grade →

PK–57 elementary schoolsJefferson County School District R-1
6–83 middle schoolsAdams 12 Five Star Schools
9–122 high schoolsAdams 12 Five Star Schools

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency13%
State average 31.8% · 3,928 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 44.9% · 3,904 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 82.7% · 555 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,397 per student · 16% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,887’20
7,930’21
8,004’22
7,631’23
7,724’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 79%White 13%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

18 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
C−
597 students19:1
Orchard Park Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D
531 students15:1
Sunset Ridge PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westminster
C
449 students21:1
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
425 students15:1
Colorado STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westminster
A−
415 students19:1
Fairview PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
397 students17:1
Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada
D−
364 students17:1
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westminster
D
354 students17:1
Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
D
317 students15:1
Metropolitan Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D
302 students15:1
Westminster Academy for International Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Westminster
C+
258 students14:1
Harris Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
D
234 students16:1
Sherrelwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
204 students15:1
Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Westminster
137 students21:1
Early Learning Center at Francis M. Day
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Denver
69 students
Hidden Lake Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Westminster
D−
340 students18:1
Shaw Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westminster
D−
321 students18:1
Westminster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westminster
C
2,010 students24:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.