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Academy Of Charter Schools

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1,866

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 Lowell Blvd
Westminster, CO 80031-5097

(303) 289-8088

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2011 → 48th in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (66% vs 60% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school66%

District avg56%

Colorado avg60%

Not ranked this year

Academy Of Charter Schools did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

52^nd of 115Adams 12 Five Star Schools among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	68.8	281 of 962	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	256 of 954	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	298 of 935	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.1	211 of 935	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	251 of 925	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	291 of 872	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	178 of 849	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	324 of 852	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	287 of 829	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	356 of 823	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.7	473 of 808	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	67.7	140 of 461	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	175 of 454	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	206 of 425	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	184 of 422	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	193 of 409	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	200 of 377	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	192 of 362	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	231 of 360	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	211 of 346	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.5	218 of 340	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	218 of 336	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2014	49.3	193 of 369	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	190 of 349	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	135 of 334	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	176 of 327	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	192 of 310	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	214 of 301	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	202 of 298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	205 of 286	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	168 of 280	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	156 of 279	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2013-2014) ?

Reading78%+9 vs state

Writing61%+7 vs state

Math60%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Academy of Charter Schools	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11800 Lowell Blvd	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 289-8088	1,887	100	18.8	33.9%	1,036 (54.9%)	18 (1.0%)	598 (31.7%)	121 (6.4%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (5.7%)								(n/a)	72.0	33.0	77.0	33.0	69.0	29.0	49.0	33.3	58.9	58.2	63.6	41.0	50.8	43.4	30.5	42.1	36.1	36.8	36.4	37.8	35.0	50.0	44.4	$11,643
Five Star Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1865 W. 121st Ave #100	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(720) 972-7430	506	33	15.4		201 (39.7%)	13 (2.6%)	233 (46.0%)	19 (3.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)								(n/a)	45.0		56.0		36.0				31.6	21.4			18.7				14.3			8.3				$14,997
Doral Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10110 Church Ranch Way	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 250-3627	168	11	15.1	52.4%	85 (50.6%)	6 (3.6%)	60 (35.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)								(n/a)										28.6	30.0	44.4	24.1							6.5		38.9		$14,159
Westgate Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12500 Washington St	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 452-0967	540	27	20.0	38.3%	282 (52.2%)	4 (0.7%)	145 (26.9%)	60 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)								(n/a)	96.0	48.0	87.0	70.0	88.0	46.0	39.6	26.2	48.9	44.2	54.8	63.9	45.7	37.5	11.6	31.9	23.3	23.8	50.0	29.5	36.2	60.5	23.5	$12,648
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Julesburg School District No. Re1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 128-6266	453	13	34.2		230 (50.8%)	22 (4.9%)	171 (37.7%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)								(n/a)											18.8													$9,102
Stargate Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14530 Washington Street	Thornton	80023	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 450-3936	1,572	81	19.4	10.4%	748 (47.6%)	16 (1.0%)	168 (10.7%)	470 (29.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (9.9%)								(n/a)	98.0	84.0	97.0	82.0	98.0	81.0	77.0	70.3	86.5	79.8	78.7	75.0	78.3	85.0	66.0	81.5	82.3	69.2	86.6	78.5	73.6	81.3	71.7	$12,095
The Pinnacle Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 W 84th Ave	Federal Heights	80260	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 450-3985	1,905	111	17.1	81.0%	164 (8.6%)	19 (1.0%)	1,669 (87.6%)	29 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)								(n/a)	36.0	6.0	46.0	11.0	34.0	6.0	10.4	5.9	17.5	19.2	21.7	24.3	16.8	10.8	7.9	5.3	8.9	7.5	12.3	8.8	10.0	15.0	5.6	$11,898
York International	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	9200 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1600	776	40	19.4	73.5%	60 (7.7%)	5 (0.6%)	663 (85.4%)	37 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)	40.0	25.0	46.0	28.0	45.0	12.0	19.2	21.2	43.5	35.1	30.0	25.9	29.0	23.1	24.5	41.3	17.9	13.6	17.0	22.3	13.0	17.6		$14,721
Prospect Ridge Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2555 Preble Creek Pkwy	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 399-0300	1,478	77	19.1	5.9%	949 (64.2%)	11 (0.7%)	196 (13.3%)	219 (14.8%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (6.5%)								(n/a)	88.0	68.0	87.0	65.0	86.0	65.0	56.4	62.0	56.4	52.3	58.0	63.0	57.8	54.7	52.7	63.6	46.8	42.9	75.8	55.7	66.4	65.7	59.5	$13,375
Peak to Peak Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	800 Merlin Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 453-4600	1,447	82	17.6	17.6%	806 (55.7%)	11 (0.8%)	185 (12.8%)	337 (23.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	101 (7.0%)								(n/a)	92.0	74.0	92.0	74.0	88.0	68.0	55.3	72.7	75.7	75.2	76.0	61.8	69.8	60.5	70.1	72.6	66.7	60.8	42.3	60.9	77.0	52.9	62.7	$13,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Of Charter Schools

What is the racial makeup of Academy Of Charter Schools?

Students at Academy Of Charter Schools are 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Academy Of Charter Schools?

In the 2013-14 school year, 1,866 students attended Academy Of Charter Schools.

What district is Academy Of Charter Schools in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

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