Westminster Elementary School
7482 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(303)428-2494
- Westminster Elementary School serves 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Westminster Elementary 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 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Westminster Elementary 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 5%)
School Overview
- Westminster Elementary School's student population of 248 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 248 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westminster Elementary 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westminster Elementary School is 0.37, which is less 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) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 78% | 33% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 14% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 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 Westminster Elementary School is Goal Academy (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colorado Stem Academy (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Colorado Stem Academy (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westminster Colorado Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: 3-8 | 283 students
0.3 miles
7281 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720)542-5016 0.3 3-8 283 - Westminster Ricardo Flores Magon Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 351 students
0.3 miles
7255 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)412-7601 0.3 K-8 351 - Westminster Goal Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 3259 students
0.4 miles
3621 W. 73rd Ave Suite C-d
Westminster, CO 80300
(719)545-4707 0.4 9-12 3259 - Westminster Hidden Lake High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 259 students
0.4 miles
7300 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2600 0.4 9-12 259 - Westminster Gregory Hill Preschool Grades: PK | 282 students
0.6 miles
8030 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-1560 0.6 PK 282
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