Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80221

Summary:

The 80221 zip code area in Colorado is home to 21 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, spread across three different school districts: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Westminster Public Schools, and Mapleton School District No. 1.

Among the standout schools in the area are Sherrelwood Elementary School, which boasts the highest proficiency rates in CMAS/Science (35.3%) and CMAS/Math (25.2%) among all the elementary schools, as well as above-average proficiency in CMAS/English Language Arts. Metropolitan Arts Academy and Performing Arts School on Broadway also stand out for their exceptional performance in CMAS/English Language Arts, exceeding district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools in the 80221 zip code. While some schools, like Sherrelwood Elementary and Metropolitan Arts Academy, are performing relatively well, others, such as Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy and North Star Elementary School, struggle with low proficiency rates. This disparity appears to be linked to the socioeconomic status of the student population, with schools serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students generally performing worse on standardized tests.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Beach Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4950 Beach Court	Denver	80221	Adams County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9470	253	18	14.2	90.1%	25 (9.9%)	9 (3.6%)	215 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.8	793^rd of 943 public elementary schools	15.9%		13.3	837^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.3%	44									34.1				24.4	19.4	12.0	17.1				16.7	14.6			$19,199
Global Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1930	378	19	19.8	84.4%	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	346 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.1	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%		15	295^th of 349 public high schools	15.5%	6	35.0	10.0	38.0	10.0	42.0	10.0																	22.0	$14,044
Adventure Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1410	397	22	18.2	77.3%	36 (9.1%)	5 (1.3%)	342 (86.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	21.7	721^st of 943 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.4	747^th of 933 public elementary schools	19.9%	26							27.3	22.9	34.2	22.9			26.9	30.4	13.5	25.6	22.2			23.4	18.4			$14,805
Global Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	354	18	19.9	84.5%	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	329 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.1	431^st of 485 public middle schools	11.1%		12.4	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%	4								27.5	9.4	12.1	24.1	27.8	21.0		19.2	14.5			11.1	11.2	5.5	8.6		$14,687
Global Primary Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1170	264	15	17.1	79.5%	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (88.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)							7.8						7.8	9.6						9.6				$17,503
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	502	26	19.2	64.7%	147 (29.3%)	6 (1.2%)	315 (62.7%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	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
Mapleton Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7350 North Broadway	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 853-1000	171	14	12.6		24 (14.0%)	4 (2.3%)	130 (76.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)								(n/a)													28.6							8.6				$7,453
Valley View Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-4	6951 Fox Way	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1560	121	8	14.4	62.8%	26 (21.5%)	3 (2.5%)	84 (69.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)								(n/a)													39.3							28.6				$20,324
Performing Arts School on Broadway	Public	7-12	7350 North Broadway Suite 200	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1000	146	11	13.2	64.4%	47 (32.2%)	3 (2.1%)	90 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)											27.3	42.1	36.7					13.6	18.4	16.7		18.9		$13,566
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1884	305	21	14.5	83.6%	34 (11.1%)	4 (1.3%)	252 (82.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (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
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
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7001 Lipan Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-8583	417	21	19.8	91.4%	35 (8.4%)	12 (2.9%)	353 (84.7%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	5.3	939^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.4%		9.1	894^th of 933 public elementary schools	4.2%	45							7.3	7.5	17.1	11.3	20.3	17.5	14.0					5.1						$19,549
Sherrelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Kalamath Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-5353	199	16	12.8	87.9%	24 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	163 (81.9%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	23.6	691^st of 943 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.2	597^th of 933 public elementary schools	36.0%	94							23.5	11.4	32.4				22.3	29.4	20.0	26.5				25.2	35.3			$20,977
Orchard Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7395 Zuni Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2300	524	35	14.9	93.1%	54 (10.3%)	14 (2.7%)	436 (83.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	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
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
Early Learning Center at Francis M. Day	Public	PK	1740 Jordan Dr	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 542-5093	57	0		15.8%	39 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (21.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	4 (7.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,935
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	254	18	14.2	85.0%	10 (3.9%)	8 (3.1%)	232 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)										20.0	17.6	10.3	11.5											$11,849

Cities Near Zip Code 80221

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denver	0.46 mi	232	142^nd
Westminster	1.06 mi	31	118^th
Federal Heights	1.25 mi	1
Thornton	2.24 mi	41	141^st
Arvada	2.38 mi	33	97^th

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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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