Shaw Heights Middle School
8780 Circle Drive
Westminster, CO 80030
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Westminster, CO 80030
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(303)428-9533
- Shaw Heights Middle School serves 611 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 8% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 46%.
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 611 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 611 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Shaw Heights Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,704 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Heights Middle School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1611 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 68% | 33% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 23% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westminster School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 | 288 students
0.2 miles
8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2161 0.2 PK-5 288 - Westminster Mesa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 355 students
0.4 miles
9100 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2891 0.4 PK-5 355 - Westminster Pikes Peak Online School Grades: 9-12 | 426 students
0.7 miles
8601 Turnpike Drive #100
Westminster, CO 80031
(720)370-7767 0.7 9-12 426 - Westminster Crown Pointe Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 468 students
0.8 miles
2900 West 86th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303)428-1882 0.8 K-8 468 - Westminster Sunset Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 353 students
1.0 miles
9451 Hooker Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)426-8907 1.0 K-5 353
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