Top 10 Best Westminster Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 12,794 students in Westminster, CO (there are 7 private schools, serving 723 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Westminster, CO are educated in public schools (compared to the CO state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Westminster, CO are Colorado Preparatory High School, Colorado Stem Academy and Academy Of Charter Schools. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Westminster, CO public schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Westminster have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Colorado public schools.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Best Westminster, CO Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colorado Preparatory High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720) 381-2047
Grades: 9-12
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Colorado Stem Academy
Magnet School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7281 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 429-7836
Grades: PK-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Academy Of Charter Schools
Charter School
Math: 30% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11800 Lowell Blvd
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 289-8088
Grades: PK-12
| 1,894 students
Rank: #44.
Cotton Creek Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11100 Vrain Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720) 972-5340
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Colorado Preparatory Middle School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720) 381-2047
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #66.
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13095 Pecos Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720) 972-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #77.
Colorado Preparatory Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720) 381-2047
Grades: K-5
| 1,294 students
Rank: #88.
Destinations Career Of Colorado
Alternative School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 128-6266
Grades: 6-12
| 545 students
Rank: #99.
Pikes Peak Online School
Alternative School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 Turnpike Drive Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720) 370-7767
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
Rank: #1010.
Crown Pointe Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 West 86th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 428-1882
Grades: K-8
| 462 students
Rank: #1111.
Westminster For International Studies
Magnet School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7482 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2494
Grades: PK-8
| 304 students
Rank: #1212.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9451 Hooker Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 426-8907
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #1313.
Westminster High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6933 Raleigh St
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 657-3980
Grades: 9-12
| 2,082 students
Rank: #1414.
Harris Park Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 West 75th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-1721
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #1515.
Mesa Elementary School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2891
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #1616.
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2161
Grades: PK-8
| 326 students
Rank: #1717.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3350 West 99th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(720) 972-5600
Grades: K-5
| 320 students
Rank: #1818.
Shaw Heights Middle School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8780 Circle Drive
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-9533
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hidden Lake High School
Vocational School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2600
Grades: 6-12
| 489 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 412-7610
Grades: K-8
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
8030 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-1560
Grades: PK
| 219 students
Rank: n/an/a
7125 Mariposa Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720) 542-5093
Grades: PK
| 14 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Westminster, Colorado

Westminster, Colorado Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
3455 West 72nd Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2575
Grades: 8-12
| 108 students
8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 128-6266
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Goal Ged Prep (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
Charter School
3621 West 73rd Ave Unit C
Westminster, CO 80030
(719) 545-4704
Grades: 8-12
| 18 students
8845 Wagner Drive
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 429-8081
Grades: K-5
| 319 students
7482 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2494
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
4105 West 80th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(303) 428-2511
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Westminster, CO?
The top ranked public schools in Westminster, CO include Colorado Preparatory High School, Colorado Stem Academy and Academy Of Charter Schools.
How many public schools are located in Westminster, CO?
22 public schools are located in Westminster, CO.
What percentage of students in Westminster, CO go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Westminster, CO are educated in public schools (compared to the CO state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Westminster, CO?
Westminster, CO public schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public schools average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

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