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Ryan Elementary School

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Ryan Elementary School ranks 258 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Ryan Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in Westminster, Colorado, serving 511 students in Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which ranks 24th out of 115 districts statewide. For 2025-2026, Ryan earned a 4-star rating and ranked 258th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — the 73rd percentile statewide.

Ryan consistently beats both its district and the state in English Language Arts, math, and 5th-grade science. In 2025-2026, 56.6% of students met state standards in ELA, 51.4% in math, and 51.2% in 5th-grade science — all well above state averages. Third-grade math is especially strong at 65.9%. However, 4th grade shows a dip: math falls to 42.0% and ELA to 52.9%, below district averages, before recovering in 5th grade. Compared to nearby schools, Ryan is a strong option. It far outperforms Semper Elementary School and Adams Elementary School, which post proficiency rates in the 20s and 30s. Mountain View Elementary School is a close competitor, while Jefferson Academy Elementary and Kohl Elementary School are slightly stronger. Ryan's math proficiency also jumped from 44.6% to 51.4% this year.

Attendance is one of Ryan's biggest strengths: just 13.1% of students are chronically absent — less than half the district (26.6%) and state (28.4%) rates. The school also serves its low-income students well, with that subgroup ranking in the 71st percentile statewide. The most notable concern is Gifted and Talented students, who rank at just the 8th percentile statewide — suggesting advanced learners may not be sufficiently challenged. Ryan was once a top-tier school in the mid-80th percentile, and while it has settled into the mid-70s in recent years, it remains one of the better-performing options for families in the immediate area.

511

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,806

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

95.1%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

5851 West 115th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80020-6806

(303) 982-3105

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Ryan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandalay Middle School
High:	Standley Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

258^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^th of 114Jefferson 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	70.8	258 of 946	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	325 of 950	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	251 of 943	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	195 of 933	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	222 of 921	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	93 of 710	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	159 of 965	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	137 of 917	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	127 of 929	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	124 of 914	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	120 of 938	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	131 of 962	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	141 of 954	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	144 of 935	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	186 of 935	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	326 of 925	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	271 of 872	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	278 of 849	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	385 of 852	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	349 of 829	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	302 of 823	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	258 of 808	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	224 of 695	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	275 of 694	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	228 of 684	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	167 of 642	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	159 of 595	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	66 of 351	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	255 of 758	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	168 of 690	75.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	109 of 247	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	86 of 242	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	76 of 365	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	254 of 697	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	288 of 700	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	244 of 683	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	223 of 649	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	212 of 594	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	90 of 352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	99 of 764	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	119 of 693	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	263 of 547	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	267 of 551	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	225 of 539	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	140 of 525	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	183 of 454	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	186 of 596	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	64 of 337	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Math51%+14 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 9, 2020

The current principal is unprofessional. Ryan does not prepare students well for middle school. The middle school transition was difficult mainley due to the lack of homework and study skills. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 13, 2019

We love Ryan Elementary for our son and our family. The teacher that my son has is so caring and didn’t waste any time setting up a meeting with me to discuss my son’s learning goals as he came in struggling with literacy. The support staff are also warm and engaging each time I am there to volunteer, pick up or drop off. I loved that the music teacher knew my son’s name on the first day of school and said bye to him (by name) when he left the school. The pick up and drop off is a breeze in comparison to other schools. Faculty are placed at high traffic areas to ensure the safety of students being dropped off and picked up and also at crosswalks. The PTA is extremely active and is always bringing fun and exciting things to the school to ensure money is being raised and that money is going back to the needs of the school. I am very impressed with the communication from the principal and my son’s teacher. I always feel in the “loop” of the goings on of the school and community. We loved the Hawk Hustle 5k put on by the PTA to raise money for the school! As a former elementary school teacher, I toured many, many, schools before deciding the best fit for my son. We are proud and thankful to call Ryan Elementary our home. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 18, 2010

The teachers at Ryan are caring, well qualified and effective. Ryan offers many after school activities including an amazing spring musical each year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5851 West 115th Avenue	Westminster	80020	Broomfield County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3105	511	32	16.1	29.9%	309 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.6%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	70.8	258^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.7%		64.1	325^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.8%	67	58.4	52.9	58.5				56.6	65.9	42.0	45.7				51.4	51.2		95.1%	0%	$17,806
Emerald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Emerald St	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-8500	383	27	14.1	50.9%	180 (47.0%)	11 (2.9%)	137 (35.8%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	51.9	419^th of 946 public elementary schools	55.7%		54.3	412^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.6%	7	43.6	50.7	60.6				52.1	42.1	36.8	35.5				38.0	32.3		87.5%	4.2%	$24,114
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Perry Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5520	517	32	16.4	38.5%	291 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	153 (29.6%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	70.7	259^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.6%		65.6	313^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.1%	54	54.0	66.2	56.1				58.7	57.1	57.4	47.5				53.6	38.5		98.4%	1.6%	$19,130
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Birch	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8800	299	20	15.1	37.5%	194 (64.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.4%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	71.7	246^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.8	247^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.0%	1	55.0	53.8	68.2				58.8	57.5	38.5	54.5				49.3	54.5		92.1%	7.9%	$23,292
Kohl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 West 10th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8600	273	16	17.0	26.7%	188 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.0%)	81.7	163^rd of 946 public elementary schools	82.8%		73.2	244^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.3%	81	64.3	65.7	79.4				69.4	66.7	48.6	60.0				58.9	42.9		96.1%	3.9%	$22,712
Doral Academy of Colorado	Public, Charter	K-8	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)		43.5			16.7		29.0		21.7			22.2		19.1			90.9%	0%	$13,171
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 438-1011	737	46	15.8	17.6%	545 (73.9%)	12 (1.6%)	98 (13.3%)	30 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	85.6	127^th of 946 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.2	161^st of 950 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	43.5	80.0	81.7	67.9			69.0	50.0	61.7	61.9	70.3			61.4	64.4		92.1%	7.9%	$12,205
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 West 95th Place	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9790	310	17	18.1	41.9%	156 (50.3%)	9 (2.9%)	110 (35.5%)	13 (4.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	30.3	620^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.5%		27.5	639^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.7%	19	29.7	17.9	39.5				30.1	720.0	716.0	26.3				21.8	36.8		90.5%	0%	$18,002
Semper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7575 West 96th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6460	314	18	17.4	45.2%	155 (49.4%)	3 (1.0%)	109 (34.7%)	24 (7.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	28.6	641^st of 946 public elementary schools	32.2%		31.9	598^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.1%	43	24.3	55.6	20.0				33.3	24.3	41.7	20.0				28.7	17.1		95.2%	4.8%	$17,690
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5600	318	22	14.4	90.9%	45 (14.2%)	5 (1.6%)	257 (80.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.5	893^rd of 946 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	17.4	18.2	22.5				19.2	706.0	709.0	15.0				9.8	7.5		97.4%	2.6%	$21,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ryan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mandalay Middle School
High : Standley Lake High School

How many students attend Ryan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Ryan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ryan Elementary School?

Students at Ryan Elementary School are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Ryan Elementary School a good school?

Ryan Elementary School ranks 258^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ryan Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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