Shaw Heights Middle School

Summary:

Shaw Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Westminster, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and a significant percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Shaw Heights Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the state and district averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% statewide, and only 8.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 34.2% statewide. The school's ranking is also in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. When analyzing the performance of specific student groups, Shaw Heights Middle School ranks particularly low for its Hispanic and White student populations, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Oberon Middle School, Shaw Heights Middle School is underperforming academically. Oberon Middle School, located just 4.79 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (51.3% vs. 22.7%) and Math (45.2% vs. 8.3%) for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Oberon Middle School has a higher school ranking and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The challenges faced by Shaw Heights Middle School may be exacerbated by its declining enrollment, shifting racial composition, and relatively high student-teacher ratio, which can make it more difficult for teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8780 Circle Drive
       Westminster, CO  80030-3674


(303) 428-9533

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
440th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,758 Help


Students who attend Shaw Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Westminster High School

Feeder schools for Shaw Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    Harris Park Elementary School
    John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
    Mesa Elementary School
    Sunset Ridge Pk-8

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.4%
White:
12.6%
African American:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.5% Help


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Compare Details Shaw Heights Middle School ranks worse than 90.7% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.86. (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 high 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shaw Heights Middle School is $16,758.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shaw Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shaw Heights Middle School 440th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Shaw Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Shaw Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.74 277th 336 17.6%
2005 18.92 292nd 340 14.1%
2006 24.53 279th 346 19.4%
2007 21.69 299th 360 16.9%
2008 17.39 314th 362 13.3%
2009 15.27 331st 377 12.2%
2010 8.86 380th 409 7.1%
2011 8.44 394th 422 6.6%
2012 9.16 385th 425 9.4%
2013 10.90 414th 454 8.8%
2014 11.26 422nd 461 8.5%
2015 14.07 399th 436 8.5%
2016 10.32 378th 400 5.5%
2017 13.61 380th 424 10.4%
2018 10.34 394th 418 5.7%
2019 13.78 396th 458 13.5%
2022 10.64 415th 448 7.4%
2023 10.78 447th 480 6.9%
2024 11.86 440th 485 9.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.89 202nd 222 9.0%
2019 31.62 168th 240 30.0%
2022 21.74 170th 197 13.7%
2023 19.66 211th 241 12.4%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.51 304th 315 3.5%
2019 8.65 333rd 352 5.4%
2022 10.16 300th 326 8.0%
2023 9.54 337th 363 7.2%
2024 9.24 332nd 350 5.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.10 299th 317 5.7%
2019 16.48 290th 343 15.5%
2022 10.86 306th 328 6.7%
2023 14.92 305th 356 14.3%
2024 16.26 295th 357 17.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 156th 165 5.5%
2019 20.30 187th 220 15.0%
2022 19.14 147th 169 13.0%
2023 15.91 175th 198 11.6%
2024 17.43 176th 199 11.6%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Shaw Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.84 193rd 199 3.0%
2019 5.01 281st 283 0.7%
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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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Open Quote Principle is a bully think he's king tut . likes to pick on special needs children. They allow bullying from students and teachers . they allow racisim from the Hispanic kids while others can't even defend themselves horrible school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Shaw Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 484 4 22 102 14 n/a n/a 0 626
1989 483 3 19 103 9 n/a n/a 0 617
1990 452 7 21 94 11 n/a n/a 0 585
1991 432 6 21 95 9 n/a n/a 0 563
1992 381 4 25 102 4 n/a n/a 0 516
1993 427 4 39 117 3 n/a n/a 0 590
1994 414 8 43 129 4 n/a n/a 0 598
1995 449 4 51 145 8 n/a n/a 0 657
1996 449 4 51 145 8 n/a n/a 0 657
1997 442 7 50 149 8 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 397 11 52 158 9 n/a n/a 0 627
1999 370 14 60 167 14 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 357 17 62 163 15 n/a n/a 0 614
2001 349 17 70 178 13 n/a n/a 0 627
2002 273 16 77 227 12 n/a n/a 0 605
2003 273 16 77 227 12 n/a n/a 0 605
2004 248 17 72 215 7 n/a n/a 0 559
2005 303 21 62 261 9 n/a n/a 0 656
2006 301 14 58 272 12 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 298 12 56 308 9 n/a n/a 0 683
2008 311 20 53 345 13 n/a n/a 0 742
2009 251 10 42 345 10 n/a n/a 0 658
2010 229 10 40 382 13 n/a n/a 0 674
2011 196 10 40 354 5 2 12 0 619
2012 186 12 45 391 4 2 5 0 645
2013 194 5 37 393 5 2 12 0 648
2014 171 6 34 386 6 0 12 0 615
2015 154 6 39 364 5 0 9 0 577
2016 137 8 38 411 7 0 10 0 611
2017 126 16 44 422 7 1 9 0 625
2018 109 15 37 383 6 1 15 0 566
2019 107 13 27 397 2 0 19 0 565
2020 96 22 31 397 5 1 16 0 568
2021 77 21 23 359 6 0 18 0 504
2022 66 13 14 338 2 0 9 0 442
2023 71 17 15 448 3 2 8 0 564

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 Shaw Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 40.7 15.3 n/a
1989 617 36.6 16.8 11.7
1990 585 37.5 15.6 14.2
1991 563 37.8 14.8 16.9
1992 516 34.0 15.1 15.5
1993 590 32.7 18.0 15.6
1994 598 37.8 15.8 25.4
1995 657 44.0 14.9 23.1
1996 657 44.0 14.9 23.1
1997 656 43.0 15.3 24.4
1998 627 43.2 14.5 22.3
1999 625 41.8 15.0 22.9
2000 614 44.4 13.8 37.9
2001 627 43.0 14.6 41.9
2002 605 41.0 14.8 51.9
2003 605 41.0 14.8 51.9
2004 559 41.0 13.6 59
2005 656 43.0 15.3 58.5
2006 657 43.9 15.0 58.9
2007 683 45.5 15.0 60.9
2008 742 40.0 18.6 62.4
2009 658 39.1 16.8 66.4
2010 674 36.0 18.7 70.3
2011 619 34.0 18.1 79.8
2012 645 35.0 18.4 78.8
2013 648 33.0 19.6 78.4
2014 615 32.4 18.9 76.6
2015 577 30.0 19.2 77.5
2016 611 28.0 21.8 84.5
2017 625 27.1 23.0 82.4
2018 566 29.2 19.3 81.4
2019 565 28.0 20.1 83.7
2020 568 28.5 19.8 82.7
2021 504 27.5 18.2 81.5
2022 442 27.1 16.3 77.1
2023 564 31.0 18.1 80.5

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 Shaw Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 40.7 15.3 n/a
1989 617 36.6 16.8 11.7
1990 585 37.5 15.6 14.2
1991 563 37.8 14.8 16.9
1992 516 34.0 15.1 15.5
1993 590 32.7 18.0 15.6
1994 598 37.8 15.8 25.4
1995 657 44.0 14.9 23.1
1996 657 44.0 14.9 23.1
1997 656 43.0 15.3 24.4
1998 627 43.2 14.5 22.3
1999 625 41.8 15.0 22.9
2000 614 44.4 13.8 37.9
2001 627 43.0 14.6 41.9
2002 605 41.0 14.8 51.9
2003 605 41.0 14.8 51.9
2004 559 41.0 13.6 59
2005 656 43.0 15.3 58.5
2006 657 43.9 15.0 58.9
2007 683 45.5 15.0 60.9
2008 742 40.0 18.6 62.4
2009 658 39.1 16.8 66.4
2010 674 36.0 18.7 70.3
2011 619 34.0 18.1 79.8
2012 645 35.0 18.4 78.8
2013 648 33.0 19.6 78.4
2014 615 32.4 18.9 76.6
2015 577 30.0 19.2 77.5
2016 611 28.0 21.8 84.5
2017 625 27.1 23.0 82.4
2018 566 29.2 19.3 81.4
2019 565 28.0 20.1 83.7
2020 568 28.5 19.8 82.7
2021 504 27.5 18.2 81.5
2022 442 27.1 16.3 77.1
2023 564 31.0 18.1 80.5

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 Shaw Heights Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,559
2020 $13,018
2021 $14,443
2022 $17,779
2023 $16,758

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shaw Heights Middle 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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 396th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 447th of 480 Middle schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shaw Heights Middle School)22.424.4
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)23.226.9
 3.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Shaw Heights Middle School)9.810.6
 0.8%
   6th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)10.313.4
 3.1%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shaw Heights Middle School)25.422.8
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)27.231.4
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Shaw Heights Middle School)9.710.5
 0.8%
   7th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)10.113
 2.9%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Shaw Heights Middle School)12.13.6
 8.5%
   8th Grade Science (Westminster Public Schools)11.212.6
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shaw Heights Middle School)3011.7
 18.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)32.124.7
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Shaw Heights Middle School)19.94.1
 15.8%
   8th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)15.812
 3.8%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shaw Heights Middle School)25.818.7
 7.1%
   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 (Shaw Heights Middle School)12.98
 4.9%
   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 Students565564
 0.2%
African American1317
 30.8%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian2715
 44.4%
Hispanic397448
 12.8%
Pacific Islander02
White10771
 33.6%
Two or More Races198
 57.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.7%80.5%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shaw Heights Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Shaw Heights Middle School.

Students who attend Shaw Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Westminster High School

Shaw Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Colorado middle schools.

Students at Shaw Heights Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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