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Academy of Charter Schools

Q: Is Academy of Charter Schools a good school?

Academy of Charter Schools ranks 420 th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Alternative Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado alternative schools

Summary

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public charter school in Westminster, Colorado that serves 1,874 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is part of the State Charter School Institute district, which is ranked 50 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Academy of Charter Schools consistently outperforms the State Charter School Institute district and the state of Colorado on a variety of academic metrics. The school has high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 84.2%, which are higher than the state average and the district average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.4% to 2.2%, lower than the state and district averages. The school also outperforms the district and state on several key test score metrics, including CMAS/Science, CMAS/English Language Arts, CMAS/Math, SAT, and PSAT.

When compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Prospect Ridge Academy, Peak to Peak Charter School, and York International, the Academy of Charter Schools generally outperforms them on academic metrics, particularly in the areas of science, English language arts, and mathematics proficiency. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 37.5%, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement.

1,887

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,874

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 Lowell Blvd
Westminster, CO 80031-5097

(303) 289-8088

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Colorado avg42%

Elementary school

420^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 44% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

146^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2017

From top 40% (2017) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

132^nd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 16 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Alternative Schools in the State Charter School Institute

50^th of 115State Charter School Institute 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
2025	53.5	420 of 950	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	363 of 943	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	356 of 933	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	310 of 921	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	247 of 710	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	141 of 965	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	176 of 917	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	257 of 929	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	333 of 694	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	305 of 684	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	320 of 642	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	280 of 595	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	177 of 351	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	121 of 758	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	153 of 690	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	39 of 84	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	50 of 247	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	51 of 242	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	29 of 270	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	19 of 172	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	146 of 365	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	100 of 265	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	23 of 203	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	9 of 308	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	381 of 700	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	324 of 683	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	294 of 649	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	235 of 594	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	183 of 352	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	162 of 764	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	161 of 693	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	450 of 551	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	383 of 539	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	372 of 525	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	283 of 454	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	188 of 288	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	159 of 596	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	104 of 337	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	146 of 469	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	181 of 485	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	230 of 480	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	209 of 448	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	121 of 369	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	167 of 458	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	186 of 418	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	170 of 424	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	187 of 350	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	201 of 363	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	174 of 326	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	149 of 352	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	177 of 315	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	101 of 125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	83 of 134	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	38 of 218	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	144 of 220	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	37 of 241	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	83 of 244	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	66 of 241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	66 of 240	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	82 of 222	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	136 of 352	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	117 of 357	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	180 of 356	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	167 of 328	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	146 of 317	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	168 of 275	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	176 of 273	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	211 of 286	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	201 of 265	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	112 of 203	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	145 of 283	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	130 of 199	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	132 of 328	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	167 of 349	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	124 of 221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	137 of 210	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	171 of 388	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	62 of 256	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	141 of 247	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	133 of 257	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	106 of 257	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	95 of 187	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	112 of 199	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	111 of 198	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	93 of 205	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	88 of 181	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	71 of 194	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	89 of 211	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	79 of 200	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	78 of 203	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	86 of 188	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	92 of 246	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	123 of 256	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	113 of 253	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	128 of 240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	112 of 209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	135 of 229	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	118 of 234	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	112 of 228	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	151 of 225	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)38th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)19th percentile-33 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing69%+7 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Science42%+7 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-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 (2025)
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	$12,874
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				$15,377
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		$13,171
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	$13,406
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													$10,675
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	$12,768
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	$13,948
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		$15,692
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	$12,225
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	$14,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy of Charter Schools

How many students attend Academy of Charter Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,887 students attended Academy of Charter Schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy of Charter Schools?

Students at Academy of Charter Schools are 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Academy of Charter Schools in?

State Charter School Institute

Is Academy of Charter Schools a good school?

Academy of Charter Schools ranks 420^th of 950 Colorado alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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