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Westgate Elementary School

Q: Is Westgate Elementary School a good school?

Westgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Westgate Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westgate Elementary School?

Students at Westgate Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Westgate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carmody Middle School High : Bear Creek High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Westgate Elementary School in Lakewood, CO, is a PK–5 school serving 305 students in the Jefferson County School District R-1, a district ranked 24th out of 115 in Colorado. Despite belonging to a strong district, Westgate ranks 885th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — the 6th percentile with a 0-star rating. Test scores are stark: only 16.7% of students are proficient in ELA, 13.8% in math, and 18.2% in 5th-grade science, compared to district averages of 53.7%, 44.6%, and 46.2% respectively.

The gap between Westgate and nearby schools is dramatic. Green Gables Elementary, less than a mile away, achieves nearly three times Westgate's ELA proficiency (49% vs. 16.7%) and nearly triple the math proficiency (38.4% vs. 13.8%). Kendrick Lakes Elementary, about 1.7 miles away, ranks in the 71st percentile statewide. Westgate serves a high-poverty population — 68.85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — but poverty alone doesn't explain the results. Sabin World School in Denver has a similar poverty rate (65.12%) yet achieves 50.9% ELA proficiency. Within its own cluster, only Lasley Elementary performs at a similarly low level.

One of the most concerning trends is chronic absenteeism: 39.8% of Westgate students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, up sharply from 30.8% the prior year and far above the district rate of 26.6%. The school does have a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, but that staffing advantage hasn't translated into results. The most urgent red flag is early literacy — only 9.5% of third graders read at grade level. One bright spot: 5th-grade science improved from 13.8% to 18.2% in recent years. Overall, Westgate is a school in need of urgent, targeted intervention, particularly around attendance and early literacy.

305

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,442

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8550 West Vassar Drive
Lakewood, CO 80227-3111

(303) 982-9130

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carmody Middle School
High:	Bear Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

885^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 84Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	885 of 943	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	872 of 950	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	773 of 943	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	791 of 933	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	793 of 921	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	669 of 710	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	841 of 965	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	686 of 917	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	626 of 929	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.9	667 of 914	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	698 of 938	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	689 of 962	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	682 of 954	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	695 of 935	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	658 of 935	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	672 of 925	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	624 of 872	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	528 of 849	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	591 of 852	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	480 of 829	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	470 of 823	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	451 of 808	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	674 of 692	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	654 of 694	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	634 of 684	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	601 of 642	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	525 of 595	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	663 of 758	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	554 of 690	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	212 of 242	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	235 of 270	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	127 of 172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	305 of 319	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	201 of 203	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	320 of 332	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	661 of 694	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	670 of 700	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	626 of 683	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	603 of 649	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	580 of 594	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	705 of 764	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	609 of 693	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	550 of 551	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	515 of 525	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	530 of 596	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-18 vs state

English Language Arts17%-28 vs state

Math14%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Westgate is an excellent school that has made great strides. Especially in reading. Our kids love it at Westgate. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, May 25, 2013

I love this school and the staff here. My kids are doing great and I feel like my needs are being met. The Staff is willing to hear concerns and to help the students and family through it. The scores are imporving and my kids are still enjoying school. Close Quote

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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	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 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
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 West Vassar Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9130	305	21	14.4	68.9%	107 (35.1%)	12 (3.9%)	145 (47.5%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.5%)	9.9	885^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.8	872^nd of 950 public elementary schools	8.2%	13	9.5	19.6	19.6				16.7	14.0	10.9	16.1				13.8	18.2		$19,442
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 West Woodard Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8314	315	20	15.8	33.7%	198 (62.9%)	6 (1.9%)	87 (27.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	49.7	435^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.9%		37.5	551^st of 950 public elementary schools	42.0%	116	29.5	54.5	60.9				49.0	29.5	43.6	40.4				38.4	32.6		$17,402
Bear Creek K-8 School	Public	K-8	9601 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8714	863	50	17.2	50.5%	342 (39.6%)	12 (1.4%)	400 (46.3%)	63 (7.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	26.6	663^rd of 943 public elementary schools	29.7%		32.5	592^nd of 950 public elementary schools	37.7%	71	29.3	33.3	29.8	40.4	43.2	45.4	37.7	26.3	21.2	31.0	19.2	26.3	25.9	24.8	22.6	34.6	$16,889
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7114 West Jefferson Avenue	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 986-5791	774	45	17.1		477 (61.6%)	10 (1.3%)	235 (30.4%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	51.2	426^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.8%		64.4	321^st of 950 public elementary schools	66.2%	105	36.5	39.4	53.2	41.5	50.7	37.9	42.7	44.8	42.6	39.5	38.9	19.4	31.8	37.2	40.0	12.5	$9,284
Traylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 South Ivan Way	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3480	300	20	14.9	66.3%	32 (10.7%)	11 (3.7%)	232 (77.3%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	23.1	693^rd of 943 public elementary schools	26.5%		10.3	882^nd of 950 public elementary schools	7.2%	189	41.4	30.0	21.9				30.9	30.3						15.1	9.4		$19,615
Kendrick Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 South Hoyt Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8324	443	26	17.3	30.0%	265 (59.8%)	15 (3.4%)	127 (28.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	69.3	272^nd of 943 public elementary schools	71.2%		63.2	332^nd of 950 public elementary schools	65.1%	60	61.0	56.9	65.5				61.1	57.4	50.9	37.3				48.6	39.7		$16,677
Patterson International School	Public	PK, KG-6	1263 South Dudley Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8470	346	23	15.0	52.3%	127 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (51.4%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	31.3	606^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.7%		49.9	442^nd of 950 public elementary schools	53.5%	164		41.7	30.8				30.0		30.6	38.5				26.9	17.1		$19,028
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	11	873^rd of 943 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	20.4	25.0	20.0	14.3			19.6		14.6	11.2				9.2	15.6		$16,942
Belmar School of Integrated Arts	Public	K-5	885 South Garrison Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8220	293	18	16.1	48.8%	143 (48.8%)	9 (3.1%)	118 (40.3%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	46.8	455^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.7%		31.6	600^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.8%	145	51.4	34.0	57.9				46.1	43.2	30.2	37.8				36.2	35.1		$18,585
Denison Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1821 South Yates Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8080	364	21	17.6	55.5%	109 (29.9%)	4 (1.1%)	208 (57.1%)	26 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	37.5	544^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.3%		35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%	21	40.5		45.5				43.0		31.3	33.3				29.6	21.2		$18,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Westgate Elementary School

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Westgate Elementary School.

What district is Westgate Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Westgate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmody Middle School
High : Bear Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Westgate Elementary School?

Students at Westgate Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Westgate Elementary School a good school?

Westgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

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