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Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School

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Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School ranks 273 rd of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School, a grades 6–8 middle school in Westminster, CO, serves 681 students and operates under the Education Reenvisioned BOCES district. In 2025–2026, the school earned a state rank of 271 out of 469 middle schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars)—a significant improvement from the prior year's rank of 342 (27th percentile). While proficiency rates remain below state averages in ELA (39.3% vs. 44.7%), math (23.7% vs. 37.3%), and science (30.0% vs. 35.4%), the school outperforms its district average by solid margins in every subject.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Colorado Preparatory Academy occupies a distinct middle tier. It is far ahead of Thornton Middle School (7.5% ELA, 4.7% math), Northglenn Middle School (14.2% ELA, 6.0% math), and Shaw Heights Middle School. Its performance is comparable to Mandalay Middle School and trails only the high-performing Wayne Carle Middle School and Oberon Middle School. The school's momentum is its most defining characteristic: math proficiency has more than doubled since 2022–2023 (from 11.0% to 23.7%), and science proficiency jumped from 16.7% to 30.0% in a single year.

The school also stands out for attendance and student retention. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7% is the lowest among all nearby schools and below the state average, compared with 52.1% at Northglenn Middle and 62.3% at Thornton Middle. The dropout rate has fallen steadily from 4.1% in 2020–2021 to 1.3% in 2024–2025, below the state rate of 1.6%. The student-teacher ratio of 20.6 is the highest in the area, which likely reflects its online/blended model rather than traditional classroom sizes. Math remains the clearest area for growth—especially 7th grade, where only 18.2% of students are proficient—but the school's upward trajectory makes it a compelling mid-tier option for north-metro Denver families.

681

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,685

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100
Westminster, CO 80031

(720) 381-2047

District: Education Reenvisioned BOCES

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

35.7%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg24%

Colorado avg41%

273^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	273 of 476	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	342 of 469	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	347 of 485	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	334 of 480	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	307 of 448	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	197 of 369	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	363 of 458	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	255 of 368	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	263 of 350	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	279 of 363	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	288 of 352	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	182 of 244	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	59 of 197	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	176 of 240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	207 of 372	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	178 of 357	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.3	250 of 328	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.7	281 of 343	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	245 of 286	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	215 of 265	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	253 of 283	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

Math24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)						CMAS Math (2026)						CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	681	33	20.6		293 (43.0%)	65 (9.5%)	243 (35.7%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	36.2	273^rd of 476 public middle schools	42.6%		22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%	69			34.2	40.9	41.5	39.3			28.9	18.2	24.5	23.7		30.0	$10,685
Shaw Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	8780 Circle Drive	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-9533	321	18	17.7	86.6%	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	240 (74.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	11.9	441^st of 476 public middle schools	7.4%		10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%				19.5	20.8	23.8	21.4			7.8	7.6	6.8	7.4		14.3	$21,463
Mandalay Middle School	Public	6-8	9651 North Pierce St	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9802	443	26	16.8	39.3%	245 (55.3%)	9 (2.0%)	140 (31.6%)	25 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	48.9	200^th of 476 public middle schools	58.0%		49.6	205^th of 469 public middle schools	56.3%	5			35.0	52.6	44.7	44.0			28.3	34.7	36.2	33.1		33.9	$17,011
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.9	355^th of 476 public middle schools	25.4%		21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%	2			16.4	31.0	25.2	23.7			13.1	22.2	21.8	18.7		29.8	$17,299
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	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.3	406^th of 476 public middle schools	14.7%		11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%	28	18.8	24.5	23.6	31.5	16.4	23.2	20.8	14.3	20.0	11.0	15.1	15.8	8.2	12.5	$15,949
Wayne Carle Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 W 100th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9070	438	24	17.8	21.2%	315 (71.9%)	2 (0.5%)	89 (20.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	67.3	134^th of 476 public middle schools	71.8%		62.2	149^th of 469 public middle schools	68.2%	15			56.2	49.6	48.9	52.0			51.5	34.4	45.6	43.7		47.2	$17,260
Oberon Middle School	Public	6-8	7300 Quail Street	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2020	704	36	19.5	28.3%	540 (76.7%)	3 (0.4%)	128 (18.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	77.1	101^st of 476 public middle schools	78.8%		73.1	111^th of 469 public middle schools	76.3%	10			52.1	65.9	60.1	59.0			43.3	56.1	51.9	50.2		48.1	$15,924
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	721	44	16.3	84.2%	77 (10.7%)	23 (3.2%)	557 (77.3%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5.4	474^th of 476 public middle schools	0.4%		5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%	7			8.2	7.7	6.6	7.5			3.1	3.6	7.1	4.7		5.0	$18,637
Prospect Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	5592 Independence Street	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 804-0018	94	8	12.3	22.3%	58 (61.7%)	3 (3.2%)	24 (25.5%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)						698.0						8.0			$26,231
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	672	43	15.6	85.3%	128 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	469 (69.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	8.1	461^st of 476 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%	10			11.9	19.2	10.7	14.2			706.0	715.0	8.8	6.0		8.8	$17,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School?

Students at Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School a good school?

Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School ranks 273^rd of 476 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School in?

Education Reenvisioned BOCES

How many students attend Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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