Based on its families’ demographics, Westminster Public Schools would be expected to rank #102 of 105 Colorado districts, with 23% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 15% in math. It actually ranks #99, with 23% and 16%. That is 0.4 percentage points above what its demographics predict, which ranks it #40 of 105 on performance vs. demographics. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
| Subject | Expected | Actual | Over/under (pts) | Rank: predicted → actual | Rank vs. demographics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 23% | 23% | 0.0 ±0.7 | #102 → #99 | #45 |
| Math | 15% | 16% | +0.7 ±1.2 | #102 → #97 | #37 |
Met or exceeded expectations on CMAS, grades 3–8, 2024–2026 combined. District results include district-run neighborhood, choice and magnet schools, but not charter or online schools. ± is a 90% range for normal year-to-year swings.
Growth depends much less on family background than test scores do, so it is the closer measure of what schools add in a given year.
Parents’ education: parents of public-school children (Census ACS 2019–2023, NCES tabulation). For context, not in the prediction: all adults with a bachelor’s degree+ 25%; median household income $74,206.
| School | Met/exceeded Eng / Math | Vs. expected English | Vs. expected Math | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Academy for International StudiesElementary · grades 3–5 | 31% / 28% | +13.0 | +11.9 | 43 |
| Colorado STEM AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 51% / 46% | +10.7 | +8.3 | 60 |
| Sherrelwood Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 24% / 28% | +5.8 | +7.8 | 46 |
| John E. Flynn A Marzano AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 21% / 23% | −2.3 | +7.5 | 41 |
| Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 21% / 17% | +3.0 | +2.0 | 54 |
| Metropolitan Arts AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 29% / 18% | +2.4 | +1.8 | 56 |
| Orchard Park AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 17% / 20% | −1.5 | +4.9 | 43 |
| Sunset Ridge PK-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 22% / 17% | −1.2 | +3.4 | 44 |
| Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 14% / 18% | −5.4 | +5.6 | 40 |
| Tennyson Knolls Preparatory SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 17% / 12% | −4.9 | −7.9 | 39 |
| Harris Park Elementary SchoolElementary · grades 3–5 | 19% / 13% | −8.4 | −10.1 | 40 |
| Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyElementary · grades 3–5 | 14% / 12% | −12.2 | −7.4 | 46 |
| Fairview PK-8Elementary · grades 3–5 | 9% / 16% | −13.8 | −7.9 | 31 |
| Colorado STEM AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 59% / 54% | +15.0 | +22.5 | 61 |
| Westminster Academy for International StudiesMiddle · grades 6–8 | 42% / 26% | +21.0 | +11.0 | 49 |
| Metropolitan Arts AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 40% / 18% | +18.4 | +10.0 | 56 |
| Sunset Ridge PK-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 24% / 16% | +4.3 | +6.1 | 52 |
| John E. Flynn A Marzano AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 36% / 18% | +9.8 | 0.0 | 44 |
| Orchard Park AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 21% / 11% | +6.7 | +0.5 | 50 |
| Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 20% / 10% | +4.5 | +1.5 | 55 |
| Tennyson Knolls Preparatory SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 26% / 13% | +4.1 | −2.9 | 52 |
| Shaw Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · grades 6–8 | 21% / 8% | −0.7 | −1.4 | 39 |
| Fairview PK-8Middle · grades 6–8 | 11% / 12% | −5.6 | +1.6 | 44 |
| Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyMiddle · grades 6–8 | 16% / 15% | −4.0 | −0.4 | 42 |