Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Westminster Academy for International Studies ranks 653 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Westminster Academy for International Studies is a public magnet elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Westminster, Colorado, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic (75.87% in 2022-2023).

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, its performance for Hispanic students is relatively stronger, ranking 89 out of 153 in 2021-2022. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science lag behind state and Westminster Public Schools district averages. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.97% to 75.52% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Interestingly, Westminster Academy for International Studies performs better than some nearby schools in the Westminster Public Schools district, such as Fairview Pk-8 and Orchard Park Academy, but lags behind the performance of schools in other districts, such as Cotton Creek Elementary School in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district and Crown Pointe Charter Academy.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.5 over the past three school years, is a positive factor, and the high percentage of Hispanic students (75.87% in 2022-2023) suggests the school may be serving a unique population that could benefit from targeted support and resources. Overall, Westminster Academy for International Studies faces several challenges, but its strengths and the unique needs of its diverse student body present opportunities for improvement and targeted support.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

7482 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030-4916

(303) 428-2494

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
653^rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,699

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

14.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westminster Academy for International Studies ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Westminster Academy for International Studies ranks better than 54% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.02. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westminster Academy for International Studies is $17,699. 9 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westminster Academy for International Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Academy for International Studies 653^rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Westminster Academy for International Studies in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Academy for International Studies 223^rd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Westminster Academy for International Studies 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 Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westminster Academy for International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	34.01	606^th	965	37.2%
2021	28.30	537^th	710	24.4%
2022	25.85	658^th	921	28.6%
2023	21.74	713^th	933	23.6%
2024	26.94	653^rd	943	30.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Westminster Academy for International Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	44.70	138^th	270	48.9%
2022	35.00	89^th	153	41.8%
2024	52.69	101^st	242	58.3%

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

Rank History for Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	55.67	181^st	458	60.5%
2022	43.77	232^nd	448	48.2%
2023	46.81	227^th	480	52.7%
2024	48.02	223^rd	485	54.0%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, May 15, 2020

It has been a hard year and I needed much help, Mr V and Mr Moore are fantastic. They helped out so much. Just when I finally got it, its the end of the year Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	47	3	6	187	0	0	5	248
2018	37	3	6	215	1	0	8	270
2019	38	5	6	226	2	3	7	287
2020	48	3	7	230	2	1	8	299
2021	49	4	9	220	2	1	8	293
2022	42	5	4	241	2	1	9	304
2023	42	2	9	217	2	2	12	286

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	248	17.6	14.0	84.7
2018	270	20.2	13.3	83
2019	287	18.1	15.8	81.2
2020	299	19.4	15.3	74.9
2021	293	19.0	15.3	70
2022	304	19.5	15.5	75.7
2023	286	19.5	14.6	75.5

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 Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	248	17.6	14.0	84.7
2018	270	20.2	13.3	83
2019	287	18.1	15.8	81.2
2020	299	19.4	15.3	74.9
2021	293	19.0	15.3	70
2022	304	19.5	15.5	75.7
2023	286	19.5	14.6	75.5

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 Westminster Academy for International Studies

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,798
2020	$16,041
2021	$14,251
2022	$15,479
2023	$17,699

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westminster Academy for International Studies

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 606^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 713^th of 933 Elementary schools	13.6%
Ranks 181^st of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 227^th of 480 Middle schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	22.9	20	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	21.7	19.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	32.4	29.4	3%
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 (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	38.2	23.5	14.7%
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 (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	29.4	26.5	2.9%
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 (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	45.5	20.7	24.8%
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 (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	24.2	18.4	5.8%
5th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	15.7	13.8	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	52.6	39.4	13.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	23.2	26.9	3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	21.1	18.2	2.9%
6th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	10.3	13.4	3.1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	72.2	59.3	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	27.2	31.4	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	33.3	25.9	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	10.1	13	2.9%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	52.6	42.3	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	32.1	24.7	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	31.6	34.6	3%
8th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	15.8	12	3.8%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	43.7	33.9	9.8%
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 (Westminster Academy for International Studies)	28.7	23	5.7%
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	287	286	0.3%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	226	217	4%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	38	42	10.5%
Two or More Races	7	12	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.2%	75.5%	5.7%

Schools Near Westminster Academy for International Studies

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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
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
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
Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-7	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	333	20	16.6	81.4%	32 (9.6%)	10 (3.0%)	265 (79.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	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
Orchard Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7395 Zuni Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2300	571	32	17.7	87.4%	64 (11.2%)	13 (2.3%)	466 (81.6%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	11.8	857^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.6	847^th of 933 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	19.4	10.7	6.9	21.1	17.0	27.9	17.1	36.1	16.1	10.3	7.0	5.7	16.7	14.1		21.7	$17,000
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
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
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
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1884	345	24	14.4	77.7%	42 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	279 (80.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	13.5	829^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.1%		17.9	766^th of 933 public elementary schools	17.9%	63		21.6	27.9		43.3	47.6	31.7		16.2	14.0		20.0	19.0	15.6	9.3	16.7	$17,896
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
Crown Pointe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 West 86th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1882	459	26	17.5	59.0%	110 (24.0%)	2 (0.4%)	304 (66.2%)	30 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	38.2	539^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.8%		40	522^nd of 933 public elementary schools	44.1%	17	51.0	33.3	36.5	40.4	53.1	41.3	42.5	51.0	29.4	17.3	21.2	8.2	28.3	25.8	25.0	37.0	$11,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Academy for International Studies

What district is Westminster Academy for International Studies in?

Westminster Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Academy for International Studies?

Students at Westminster Academy for International Studies are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Westminster Academy for International Studies a good school?

Westminster Academy for International Studies ranks 653^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westminster Academy for International Studies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Westminster Academy for International Studies.

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