Is Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School a good school?

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School?

Students at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School attend?

Students who attend Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School usually go on to attend: High : Westminster High School

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Summary:

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Arvada, Colorado, with a student population of 371, the majority of whom are Hispanic (71.16%). However, the school consistently underperforms academically, ranking among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages on CMAS assessments. In 2023-2024, only 17.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% statewide, and just 10.4% were proficient in Math, well below the state average of 34.2%. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools for several years, with particularly low performance among male and female students. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.45% to 86.52% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Westminster Public Schools district, such as Westminster Academy for International Studies and Orchard Park Academy, Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School consistently underperforms, suggesting that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Despite these challenges, the school's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6330 Tennyson Street
Arvada, CO 80003-6708

(303) 429-4090

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
859^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,176

Students who attend Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School usually attend:

High:

Westminster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

White:

17.5%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.47. (See more...)

Compare Details Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School ranks worse than 86.6% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.73. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School is $20,176, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School 420^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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 Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	10.28	732^nd	808	9.4%
2005	16.08	708^th	823	14.0%
2006	15.85	711^th	829	14.2%
2007	11.66	762^nd	852	10.6%
2008	13.34	751^st	849	11.5%
2009	8.98	804^th	872	7.8%
2010	6.31	879^th	925	5.0%
2011	5.05	901^st	935	3.6%
2012	5.76	907^th	935	3.0%
2013	7.18	902^nd	954	5.5%
2014	7.14	929^th	962	3.4%
2015	11.04	883^rd	938	5.9%
2016	14.54	805^th	914	11.9%
2017	17.13	772^nd	929	16.9%
2018	11.22	860^th	917	6.2%
2019	13.76	859^th	965	11.0%
2022	15.25	791^st	921	14.1%
2023	12.06	855^th	933	8.4%
2024	11.47	859^th	943	8.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.49	601^st	758	20.7%
2022	14.71	524^th	595	11.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	8.03	743^rd	764	2.7%
2022	9.02	573^rd	594	3.5%

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

Rank History for Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.52	437^th	480	9.0%
2024	13.73	420^th	485	13.4%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	187	0	62	69	6	n/a	n/a	324
1989	186	3	87	79	5	n/a	n/a	360
1990	199	0	92	84	7	n/a	n/a	382
1991	213	0	87	81	8	n/a	n/a	389
1992	231	0	79	69	3	n/a	n/a	382
1993	203	0	64	70	1	n/a	n/a	338
1994	208	0	57	80	1	n/a	n/a	346
1995	180	2	74	97	3	n/a	n/a	356
1996	180	2	74	97	3	n/a	n/a	356
1997	181	3	70	103	4	n/a	n/a	361
1998	148	8	89	129	4	n/a	n/a	378
1999	146	9	99	131	1	n/a	n/a	386
2000	129	7	112	129	4	n/a	n/a	381
2001	120	5	85	141	6	n/a	n/a	357
2002	90	3	66	168	4	n/a	n/a	331
2003	90	3	66	168	4	n/a	n/a	331
2004	78	3	51	158	4	n/a	n/a	294
2005	80	12	56	166	1	n/a	n/a	315
2006	96	9	49	192	1	n/a	n/a	347
2007	75	9	41	220	9	n/a	n/a	354
2008	65	4	40	222	5	n/a	n/a	336
2009	62	5	43	244	9	n/a	n/a	363
2010	76	12	41	292	10	n/a	n/a	431
2011	67	6	39	286	2	0	10	410
2012	71	2	38	291	4	0	7	413
2013	68	7	42	288	3	0	3	411
2014	60	8	47	283	2	0	3	403
2015	51	8	39	289	4	0	9	400
2016	53	2	26	279	3	0	11	374
2017	44	2	39	274	1	0	11	371
2018	53	6	35	271	1	1	11	378
2019	58	4	35	242	2	1	12	354
2020	61	5	31	211	1	1	8	318
2021	59	2	35	265	4	1	10	376
2022	62	1	23	278	4	1	9	378
2023	65	9	18	264	1	1	13	371

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.3	21.1	n/a
1989	360	15.2	23.6	23.6
1990	382	18.2	20.9	22
1991	389	20.0	19.4	22.6
1992	382	19.5	19.5	19.4
1993	338	18.4	18.4	22.5
1994	346	17.0	20.4	20.5
1995	356	18.0	19.8	21.3
1996	356	18.0	19.8	21.3
1997	361	21.0	17.2	31.6
1998	378	22.1	17.1	25.1
1999	386	23.0	16.8	30.8
2000	381	19.0	20.1	45.1
2001	357	20.0	17.9	50.7
2002	331	20.7	16.0	56.8
2003	331	20.7	16.0	56.8
2004	294	20.2	14.6	59.2
2005	315	20.8	15.1	66
2006	347	21.4	16.2	67.7
2007	354	20.9	16.9	77.1
2008	336	21.3	15.8	79.2
2009	363	21.4	17.0	79.1
2010	431	23.9	18.0	78.4
2011	410	24.7	16.5	82.4
2012	413	24.1	17.1	84.3
2013	411	25.0	16.4	86.6
2014	403	24.4	16.5	83.4
2015	400	22.0	18.1	81
2016	374	21.0	17.8	88.8
2017	371	21.2	17.4	84.9
2018	378	21.6	17.4	85.2
2019	354	24.1	14.6	79.4
2020	318	22.7	13.9	79.2
2021	376	26.5	14.1	82.4
2022	378	23.0	16.3	85.2
2023	371	24.0	15.4	86.5

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 Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.3	21.1	n/a
1989	360	15.2	23.6	23.6
1990	382	18.2	20.9	22
1991	389	20.0	19.4	22.6
1992	382	19.5	19.5	19.4
1993	338	18.4	18.4	22.5
1994	346	17.0	20.4	20.5
1995	356	18.0	19.8	21.3
1996	356	18.0	19.8	21.3
1997	361	21.0	17.2	31.6
1998	378	22.1	17.1	25.1
1999	386	23.0	16.8	30.8
2000	381	19.0	20.1	45.1
2001	357	20.0	17.9	50.7
2002	331	20.7	16.0	56.8
2003	331	20.7	16.0	56.8
2004	294	20.2	14.6	59.2
2005	315	20.8	15.1	66
2006	347	21.4	16.2	67.7
2007	354	20.9	16.9	77.1
2008	336	21.3	15.8	79.2
2009	363	21.4	17.0	79.1
2010	431	23.9	18.0	78.4
2011	410	24.7	16.5	82.4
2012	413	24.1	17.1	84.3
2013	411	25.0	16.4	86.6
2014	403	24.4	16.5	83.4
2015	400	22.0	18.1	81
2016	374	21.0	17.8	88.8
2017	371	21.2	17.4	84.9
2018	378	21.6	17.4	85.2
2019	354	24.1	14.6	79.4
2020	318	22.7	13.9	79.2
2021	376	26.5	14.1	82.4
2022	378	23.0	16.3	85.2
2023	371	24.0	15.4	86.5

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 Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,455
2020	$14,516
2021	$14,694
2022	$15,705
2023	$20,176

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tennyson Knolls Preparatory 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 859^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 855^th of 933 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	23.6	15.6	8%
3rd Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	27.8	21.7	6.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	15.5	19.4	3.9%
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 (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	17.2	12.9	4.3%
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 (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	20	23.5	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	29.1	25	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	15.4	11.8	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	15.7	17.8	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	20.8	18.2	2.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.7	24.8	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School)	18.5	8.2	10.3%
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	354	371	4.8%
African American	4	9	125%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	35	18	48.6%
Hispanic	242	264	9.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	58	65	12.1%
Two or More Races	12	13	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.4%	86.5%	7.1%

Schools Near Tennyson Knolls Preparatory 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
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	371	24	15.4	86.5%	65 (17.5%)	9 (2.4%)	264 (71.2%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	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
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	611	39	15.7	85.6%	79 (12.9%)	14 (2.3%)	490 (80.2%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	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	212	18	11.7	72.2%	87 (41.0%)	2 (0.9%)	109 (51.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (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 STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7281 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 429-7836	392	24	16.0	48.2%	156 (39.8%)	1 (0.3%)	193 (49.2%)	22 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	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
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5301 Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80221	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 412-7610	253	15	17.4	75.1%	12 (4.7%)	5 (2.0%)	235 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				20.0	17.6	10.3	11.5										$11,849
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	473	31	15.2	29.4%	286 (60.5%)	9 (1.9%)	121 (25.6%)	21 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	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
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	217	16	13.8	77.4%	58 (26.7%)	8 (3.7%)	131 (60.4%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	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
Secrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6875 West 64th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0760	249	17	14.9	55.4%	147 (59.0%)	6 (2.4%)	77 (30.9%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	22.2	707^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.0%		24.9	675^th of 933 public elementary schools	27.7%	32	41.9	25.6	26.3				31.5	27.9	18.6	10.5				19.4	17.1		$16,276
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	286	20	14.6	75.5%	42 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	217 (75.9%)	9 (3.1%)	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
Trailside Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 West 67th Pl.	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1000	496	25	19.9	56.3%	149 (30.0%)	7 (1.4%)	303 (61.1%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	17.7	769^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.5%		19.6	741^st of 933 public elementary schools	20.6%	28		20.5	26.9	17.9		15.7	17.9		15.4	17.3	14.3	14.6		13.0	28.8	9.8	$15,155

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