Shaw Heights Middle School
Tel:
(303)428-9533
- Shaw Heights Middle School serves 566 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Shaw Heights Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Shaw Heights Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Shaw Heights Middle School's student population of 566 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 566 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Shaw Heights Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,718 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Heights Middle School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1570 out of 1718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 68% | 34% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 20% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westminster School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shaw Heights Middle School is Pikes Peak Online School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Crown Pointe Charter Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Flynn Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westminster Flynn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 274 students
0.2 miles
8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2161 0.2 PK-5 274 - Westminster Mesa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 368 students
0.4 miles
9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2891 0.4 PK-5 368 - Westminster Pikes Peak Online School Grades: 9-12 | 615 students
0.7 miles
8601 Turnpike Drive Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720)370-7767 0.7 9-12 615 - Westminster Crown Pointe Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 474 students
0.8 miles
2900 West 86th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303)428-1882 0.8 K-8 474 - Westminster Sunset Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 371 students
1.0 miles
9451 Hooker Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)426-8907 1.0 PK-5 371
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