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Metropolitan Arts Academy

Summary:

Metropolitan Arts Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Westminster Public Schools district in Denver, Colorado, with a student population of 345 and a predominantly Hispanic student body (80.87% in 2022-2023).

Despite its location in Denver, Metropolitan Arts Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages on CMAS assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.6% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math and 31.7% in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 34.2% and 44.1%, respectively. The school's high rate of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, at 77.68% in 2022-2023, indicates a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, the academic performance gap is stark. For example, Colorado STEM Academy, a public magnet school just 1.45 miles away, outperforms Metropolitan Arts Academy by a wide margin, with 47.9% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math and 52.5% in CMAS English Language Arts. This consistent underperformance suggests that Metropolitan Arts Academy may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students likely plays a significant role in the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2341 Sherrelwood Drive
       Denver, CO  80221-4666

(303) 428-1884

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
829th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,896 Help


Students who attend Metropolitan Arts Academy usually attend:

High:    Westminster High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.9%
White:
12.2%
Asian:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.7% Help


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Compare Details Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks worse than 59% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.13. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Metropolitan Arts Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Westminster Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Metropolitan Arts Academy is $17,896. 8 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Metropolitan Arts Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Metropolitan Arts Academy 286th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Metropolitan Arts Academy in the ranking list.)

Westminster Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Public Schools 108th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.19 675th 808 16.5%
2005 17.81 698th 823 15.2%
2006 11.51 736th 829 11.2%
2007 9.14 785th 852 7.9%
2008 9.45 776th 849 8.6%
2009 19.11 722nd 872 17.2%
2010 14.04 809th 925 12.5%
2011 17.27 796th 935 14.9%
2012 5.80 906th 935 3.1%
2013 9.85 872nd 954 8.6%
2014 13.27 857th 962 10.9%
2015 11.34 877th 938 6.5%
2016 6.87 903rd 914 1.2%
2017 7.19 917th 929 1.3%
2018 9.07 881st 917 3.9%
2019 14.72 842nd 965 12.7%
2022 12.70 836th 921 9.2%
2023 17.88 766th 933 17.9%
2024 13.49 829th 943 12.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.35 658th 758 13.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.16 725th 764 5.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.51 376th 448 16.1%
2023 33.63 296th 480 38.3%
2024 34.13 286th 485 41.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Open Quote Caucasian students are bullied by teachers and students. My child was bullied by the middle school art teacher. It was not a safe place. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, March 16, 2009

Open Quote I attended school there a long time ago and the memories they left with me were horrible. There was this one teacher name Mrs. Bereans, she was really harsh and mean especially toward me for some reason. I would apologize to her and she would reply, "Sorry doesn't cut it!". It was so horrible. Not only that but when I couldn't pay for my lunch, they gave me a choice of eating crackers and chesse or nothing at all. That's not right because at the time I was just 7 yrs-old. How can someone do that to a child? My advise would be to just find a better school. This school is not a school for childern. This school is full of people who just want to boss and make a child's self-esteem lower. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 194 5 26 74 5 n/a n/a 0 304
1989 252 1 26 78 1 n/a n/a 0 358
1990 266 3 23 86 2 n/a n/a 0 380
1991 271 2 26 90 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1992 269 1 26 104 2 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 282 3 24 124 4 n/a n/a 0 437
1994 221 1 30 150 7 n/a n/a 0 409
1995 210 5 30 141 5 n/a n/a 0 391
1996 210 5 30 141 5 n/a n/a 0 391
1997 186 5 28 141 4 n/a n/a 0 364
1998 163 7 41 152 3 n/a n/a 0 366
1999 158 5 40 169 5 n/a n/a 0 377
2000 142 5 39 154 3 n/a n/a 0 343
2001 115 9 34 161 5 n/a n/a 0 324
2002 90 15 29 216 2 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 90 15 29 216 2 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 88 11 19 261 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2005 85 7 20 293 3 n/a n/a 0 408
2006 71 6 15 307 4 n/a n/a 0 403
2007 46 7 13 335 7 n/a n/a 0 408
2008 43 10 20 344 8 n/a n/a 0 425
2009 56 7 14 329 8 n/a n/a 0 414
2010 57 13 14 339 7 n/a n/a 0 430
2011 51 4 13 328 5 0 9 0 410
2012 50 0 9 344 4 0 11 0 418
2013 43 0 11 316 4 0 7 0 381
2014 43 1 11 294 3 0 8 0 360
2015 39 4 8 278 1 0 8 0 338
2016 41 4 14 282 3 0 6 0 350
2017 40 4 10 279 3 0 4 0 340
2018 34 4 9 262 4 0 4 0 317
2019 46 5 8 241 2 3 6 0 311
2020 46 5 9 261 2 2 7 0 332
2021 56 7 7 244 0 5 9 0 328
2022 43 7 5 272 2 5 10 0 344
2023 42 4 9 279 0 2 9 0 345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 16.3 18.6 n/a
1989 358 16.2 22.0 15.6
1990 380 19.3 19.6 10.5
1991 390 19.2 20.3 13.3
1992 402 18.2 22.0 16.7
1993 437 18.5 23.6 20.1
1994 409 18.1 22.6 23.7
1995 391 18.7 20.9 29.2
1996 391 18.7 20.9 29.2
1997 364 18.0 20.2 26.4
1998 366 18.8 19.5 32
1999 377 19.0 19.8 30.2
2000 343 19.7 17.4 46.6
2001 324 19.5 16.6 46.9
2002 352 20.2 17.4 59.9
2003 352 20.2 17.4 59.9
2004 381 21.6 17.6 66.1
2005 408 23.1 17.7 75.7
2006 403 24.8 16.3 79.9
2007 408 23.7 17.2 83.6
2008 425 22.7 18.7 82.4
2009 414 23.8 17.4 76.3
2010 430 25.8 16.6 83.5
2011 410 25.8 15.8 83.9
2012 418 22.5 18.5 88
2013 381 22.5 16.9 86.4
2014 360 21.5 16.7 87.5
2015 338 21.0 16.0 83.7
2016 350 19.0 18.4 83.4
2017 340 18.1 18.7 83.2
2018 317 19.0 16.6 85.2
2019 311 18.1 17.1 79.7
2020 332 21.3 15.5 82.8
2021 328 22.1 14.7 81.1
2022 344 23.0 14.9 80.5
2023 345 23.8 14.4 77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 16.3 18.6 n/a
1989 358 16.2 22.0 15.6
1990 380 19.3 19.6 10.5
1991 390 19.2 20.3 13.3
1992 402 18.2 22.0 16.7
1993 437 18.5 23.6 20.1
1994 409 18.1 22.6 23.7
1995 391 18.7 20.9 29.2
1996 391 18.7 20.9 29.2
1997 364 18.0 20.2 26.4
1998 366 18.8 19.5 32
1999 377 19.0 19.8 30.2
2000 343 19.7 17.4 46.6
2001 324 19.5 16.6 46.9
2002 352 20.2 17.4 59.9
2003 352 20.2 17.4 59.9
2004 381 21.6 17.6 66.1
2005 408 23.1 17.7 75.7
2006 403 24.8 16.3 79.9
2007 408 23.7 17.2 83.6
2008 425 22.7 18.7 82.4
2009 414 23.8 17.4 76.3
2010 430 25.8 16.6 83.5
2011 410 25.8 15.8 83.9
2012 418 22.5 18.5 88
2013 381 22.5 16.9 86.4
2014 360 21.5 16.7 87.5
2015 338 21.0 16.0 83.7
2016 350 19.0 18.4 83.4
2017 340 18.1 18.7 83.2
2018 317 19.0 16.6 85.2
2019 311 18.1 17.1 79.7
2020 332 21.3 15.5 82.8
2021 328 22.1 14.7 81.1
2022 344 23.0 14.9 80.5
2023 345 23.8 14.4 77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,180
2020 $13,707
2021 $14,584
2022 $15,664
2023 $17,896

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 842nd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 766th of 933 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)22.612.5
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)21.719.6
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)31.525
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)27.821.6
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)20.912.2
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)26.920.8
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)23.726.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)29.125
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)13.626.1
 12.5%
   5th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)15.717.8
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)22.627.7
 5.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)26.724.8
 1.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)21.416.3
 5.1%
   All Grades Math (Westminster Public Schools)16.415.5
 0.9%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students311345
 10.9%
African American54
 20%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic241279
 15.8%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White4642
 8.7%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.7%77.7%
 2.1%

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Students who attend Metropolitan Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Westminster High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Metropolitan Arts Academy.

Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students at Metropolitan Arts Academy are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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