Is Harris Park Elementary School a good school?

Harris Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Harris Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Harris Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Park Elementary School?

Students at Harris Park Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harris Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harris Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Shaw Heights Middle School High : Westminster High School

Harris Park Elementary School

Summary:

Harris Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westminster, Colorado, serving 217 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Westminster Public Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 116 districts in the state.

Harris Park Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 1-star rating. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (60.37%) compared to nearby schools, and its proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.3% of Harris Park students were proficient in Math, compared to 34.2% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (77.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Harris Park Elementary's low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is lower than most nearby schools, the persistent low performance and lack of improvement over the past decade suggest that the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and allocate additional resources to address the unique needs of the student population and improve academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Orchard Park Academy and John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy, also struggle with low academic performance, but Harris Park stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4300 West 75th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030-4601

(303) 428-1721

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
844^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,673

Students who attend Harris Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shaw Heights Middle School
High:	Westminster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

White:

26.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harris Park Elementary School ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.52. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.9%), White (26.9%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris Park Elementary School is 17.2. 9 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harris Park Elementary School employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Park Elementary School is $21,673, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harris Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Park Elementary School 844^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Harris Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

Westminster Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Harris Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harris Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	39.43	527^th	808	34.8%
2005	18.23	696^th	823	15.4%
2006	23.97	660^th	829	20.4%
2007	17.82	720^th	852	15.5%
2008	16.81	725^th	849	14.6%
2009	10.00	798^th	872	8.5%
2010	6.36	877^th	925	5.2%
2011	10.52	844^th	935	9.7%
2012	5.35	911^th	935	2.6%
2013	5.22	922^nd	954	3.4%
2014	10.77	886^th	962	7.9%
2015	14.06	831^st	938	11.4%
2016	6.41	906^th	914	0.9%
2017	8.41	899^th	929	3.2%
2018	7.92	899^th	917	2.0%
2019	9.37	925^th	965	4.1%
2024	12.52	844^th	943	10.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harris Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	7.92	740^th	758	2.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Harris Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	7.13	751^st	764	1.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harris Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.69	210^th	242	13.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harris Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	279	14	41	73	5	n/a	n/a	412
1989	260	7	31	66	3	n/a	n/a	367
1990	295	12	43	70	4	n/a	n/a	424
1991	278	9	47	77	7	n/a	n/a	418
1992	262	6	42	98	5	n/a	n/a	413
1993	249	11	42	100	8	n/a	n/a	410
1994	235	10	41	101	7	n/a	n/a	394
1995	257	18	63	141	7	n/a	n/a	486
1996	257	18	63	141	7	n/a	n/a	486
1997	209	7	73	139	6	n/a	n/a	434
1998	193	8	64	142	6	n/a	n/a	413
1999	195	12	70	125	6	n/a	n/a	408
2000	188	21	78	128	3	n/a	n/a	418
2001	157	20	64	114	3	n/a	n/a	358
2002	151	14	54	144	3	n/a	n/a	366
2003	151	14	54	144	3	n/a	n/a	366
2004	124	9	50	138	3	n/a	n/a	324
2005	117	8	39	145	6	n/a	n/a	315
2006	100	6	36	197	4	n/a	n/a	343
2007	81	8	30	220	2	n/a	n/a	341
2008	125	15	25	272	1	n/a	n/a	438
2009	108	9	26	251	1	n/a	n/a	395
2010	104	10	28	251	6	n/a	n/a	399
2011	116	17	25	232	4	0	2	396
2012	99	15	20	261	3	0	7	405
2013	81	7	17	245	2	0	7	359
2014	76	11	18	236	3	0	10	354
2015	68	17	9	242	2	1	13	352
2016	63	13	8	248	1	0	7	340
2017	54	10	13	236	0	2	3	318
2018	58	16	14	232	0	0	4	324
2019	62	16	9	204	2	0	5	298
2020	58	14	8	176	0	3	7	266
2021	61	14	9	152	1	2	8	247
2022	68	10	9	146	1	0	10	244
2023	58	8	8	131	1	3	8	217
2024	58	6	4	138	1	2	7	216

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 Harris Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.3	21.3	n/a
1989	367	18.3	20.0	24
1990	424	19.8	21.4	26.9
1991	418	23.3	17.9	27.3
1992	413	22.7	18.1	22.5
1993	410	23.5	17.4	26.8
1994	394	22.0	17.9	33.2
1995	486	21.0	23.1	30
1996	486	21.0	23.1	30
1997	434	21.0	20.7	41
1998	413	22.1	18.7	25.9
1999	408	20.8	19.6	38.2
2000	418	23.3	17.9	44
2001	358	23.3	15.4	46.1
2002	366	23.4	15.6	54.4
2003	366	23.4	15.6	54.4
2004	324	22.4	14.5	59.3
2005	315	20.8	15.1	61.9
2006	343	20.7	16.6	70.8
2007	341	20.3	16.8	75.7
2008	438	22.3	19.6	78.8
2009	395	23.7	16.7	74.9
2010	399	22.3	17.8	82.7
2011	396	21.7	18.2	85.6
2012	405	22.2	18.2	85.4
2013	359	21.7	16.4	88.6
2014	354	19.4	18.1	84.7
2015	352	21.0	16.7	81.8
2016	340	21.0	16.1	85.9
2017	318	19.5	16.3	85.2
2018	324	21.3	15.2	79.3
2019	298	20.0	14.8	82.2
2020	266	19.4	13.6	78.6
2021	247	15.2	16.1	79.4
2022	244	14.5	16.7	82.8
2023	217	15.6	13.8	77.4
2024	216	12.5	17.2	83.8

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 Harris Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.3	21.3	n/a
1989	367	18.3	20.0	24
1990	424	19.8	21.4	26.9
1991	418	23.3	17.9	27.3
1992	413	22.7	18.1	22.5
1993	410	23.5	17.4	26.8
1994	394	22.0	17.9	33.2
1995	486	21.0	23.1	30
1996	486	21.0	23.1	30
1997	434	21.0	20.7	41
1998	413	22.1	18.7	25.9
1999	408	20.8	19.6	38.2
2000	418	23.3	17.9	44
2001	358	23.3	15.4	46.1
2002	366	23.4	15.6	54.4
2003	366	23.4	15.6	54.4
2004	324	22.4	14.5	59.3
2005	315	20.8	15.1	61.9
2006	343	20.7	16.6	70.8
2007	341	20.3	16.8	75.7
2008	438	22.3	19.6	78.8
2009	395	23.7	16.7	74.9
2010	399	22.3	17.8	82.7
2011	396	21.7	18.2	85.6
2012	405	22.2	18.2	85.4
2013	359	21.7	16.4	88.6
2014	354	19.4	18.1	84.7
2015	352	21.0	16.7	81.8
2016	340	21.0	16.1	85.9
2017	318	19.5	16.3	85.2
2018	324	21.3	15.2	79.3
2019	298	20.0	14.8	82.2
2020	266	19.4	13.6	78.6
2021	247	15.2	16.1	79.4
2022	244	14.5	16.7	82.8
2023	217	15.6	13.8	77.4
2024	216	12.5	17.2	83.8

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 Harris Park Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,437
2020	$14,055
2021	$13,470
2022	$16,504
2023	$21,673

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris Park Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harris Park Elementary School)	17.4	11.1	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.9	20.8	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Harris Park Elementary School)	13	25	12%
4th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	18.3	15.9	2.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harris Park Elementary School)	20	15.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	29.1	23.2	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harris Park Elementary School)	18.5	13.9	4.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.7	23.9	2.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Harris Park Elementary School)	14.5	16.3	1.8%
All Grades Math (Westminster Public Schools)	16.4	15.5	0.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	298	217	27.2%
African American	16	8	50%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	9	8	11.1%
Hispanic	204	131	35.8%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	62	58	6.5%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.2%	77.4%	4.8%

Schools Near Harris Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Harris Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 West 75th Avenue	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1721	216	13	17.2	83.8%	58 (26.9%)	6 (2.8%)	138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	12.5	844^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.5%					(n/a)	17.1		25.0					19.0						16.3	17.1		$21,673
Cotton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	11100 Vrain Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5340	498	31	16.0	37.3%	295 (59.2%)	13 (2.6%)	139 (27.9%)	16 (3.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	75.9	201^st of 943 public elementary schools	78.7%		74	216^th of 933 public elementary schools	76.8%	15	68.2	44.3	57.0				57.4	68.5	37.5	57.0				55.5	55.4		$17,350
Colorado STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7281 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 429-7836	391	23	17.3	55.5%	157 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (48.8%)	22 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	64	324^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.6%		65.4	292^nd of 933 public elementary schools	68.7%	32	45.9	43.2	51.2	53.1	66.7	54.1	52.5	48.6	29.5	58.5	46.9	46.7	59.5	47.9	58.5	59.5	$16,569
Westminster Academy for International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7482 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 428-2494	288	17	16.9	82.6%	42 (14.6%)	3 (1.0%)	219 (76.0%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	26.9	653^rd of 943 public elementary schools	30.8%		21.7	713^th of 933 public elementary schools	23.6%	60	32.0	26.9	37.1	33.3	48.5	56.0	39.2	32.0		28.6		24.2	36.0	25.7	17.1	30.8	$17,699
Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill	Public	PK	8030 Irving Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-1560	165	6	25.6	79.4%	25 (15.2%)	2 (1.2%)	125 (75.8%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,285
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3475 West 67th Avenue	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1121	560	36	15.4	89.6%	51 (9.1%)	15 (2.7%)	461 (82.3%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	9.7	886^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.9	874^th of 933 public elementary schools	6.3%	12	15.5	9.7	10.9	18.2	8.2	16.0	13.1	19.0	6.5	12.7	16.7	8.2	6.0	11.6	10.9	6.0	$18,297
Swanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6055 West 68th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0891	266	22	12.1	72.6%	115 (43.2%)	9 (3.4%)	119 (44.7%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	18.8	752^nd of 943 public elementary schools	20.3%		15.8	797^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.6%	45	19.0	31.3	31.7				27.5		16.7					9.2	14.6		$19,551
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	903	34	26.5		333 (36.9%)	77 (8.5%)	373 (41.3%)	10 (1.1%)	13 (1.4%)	10 (1.1%)	87 (9.6%)	24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%					(n/a)			30.0				23.2			20.0				16.8	31.1		$8,408
Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	6330 Tennyson Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 429-4090	355	24	14.7	90.4%	61 (17.2%)	6 (1.7%)	261 (73.5%)	15 (4.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	11.5	859^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.1	855^th of 933 public elementary schools	8.4%	4	12.2	12.5	21.9	26.1	15.2	14.8	17.5	14.6	9.4	9.4	13.0			10.4	19.4	14.8	$20,176
Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-7	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	364	20	18.4	90.1%	38 (10.4%)	3 (0.8%)	296 (81.3%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	8.2	909^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.1	883^rd of 933 public elementary schools	5.4%	26	13.9		10.9	14.0			11.3	19.4			10.0	10.8		8.9	8.7		$18,350

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