Adams Elementary School

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Adams Elementary School ranks 545 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

6450 West 95th Place
Westminster, CO 80021-6421

(303) 982-9790

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
545^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,764

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandalay Middle School
High:	Standley Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adams Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 72^nd among 99 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (26.4%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adams Elementary School is 16.8. 69 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Adams Elementary School employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adams Elementary School is $13,764. 52 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Adams Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adams Elementary School 545^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Adams Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adams Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	52.49	420^th	808	48.0%
2005	54.19	423^rd	823	48.6%
2006	53.48	423^rd	829	49.0%
2007	60.37	373^rd	852	56.2%
2008	62.27	345^th	849	59.4%
2009	67.90	292^nd	872	66.5%
2010	71.64	259^th	925	72.0%
2011	74.88	223^rd	935	76.1%
2012	73.76	230^th	935	75.4%
2013	68.35	303^rd	954	68.2%
2014	68.59	283^rd	962	70.6%
2015	64.84	290^th	938	69.1%
2016	72.85	224^th	914	75.5%
2017	78.81	166^th	929	82.1%
2018	66.83	266^th	917	71.0%
2019	62.63	334^th	965	65.4%
2021	37.53	463^rd	710	34.8%
2022	35.64	563^rd	921	38.9%
2023	36.70	545^th	933	41.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.93	67^th	308	78.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.53	254^th	690	63.2%
2019	61.33	259^th	758	65.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.31	243^rd	693	64.9%
2019	53.13	323^rd	764	57.7%

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Rank History for White students at Adams Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	47.64	172^nd	337	49.0%
2019	54.06	259^th	596	56.5%
2022	34.19	331^st	454	27.1%
2023	34.35	360^th	525	31.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The school community is amazing. Great parent involvement and the teachers are obviously in love with their job and the students. The principal and the front desk ladies are just the icing on the cake. My kids and we L O V E it at Adams. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Adams Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	388	4	8	37	1	n/a	n/a	438
1989	494	2	13	50	3	n/a	n/a	562
1990	523	3	18	52	5	n/a	n/a	601
1991	553	3	16	63	9	n/a	n/a	644
1992	561	3	19	62	9	n/a	n/a	654
1993	618	7	21	69	5	n/a	n/a	720
1994	681	8	28	74	6	n/a	n/a	797
1995	552	5	27	64	5	n/a	n/a	653
1996	552	5	27	64	5	n/a	n/a	653
1997	271	4	4	35	2	n/a	n/a	316
1998	237	8	12	33	2	n/a	n/a	292
1999	308	10	22	39	3	n/a	n/a	382
2000	313	9	29	52	3	n/a	n/a	406
2001	279	8	29	52	1	n/a	n/a	369
2002	304	7	37	60	7	n/a	n/a	415
2003	304	7	37	60	7	n/a	n/a	415
2004	279	9	49	66	10	n/a	n/a	413
2005	309	15	40	66	9	n/a	n/a	439
2006	328	18	45	80	7	n/a	n/a	478
2007	332	14	58	79	8	n/a	n/a	491
2008	329	17	54	73	8	n/a	n/a	481
2009	338	16	61	83	8	n/a	n/a	506
2010	341	12	64	76	6	n/a	n/a	499
2011	337	7	45	86	4	1	25	505
2012	352	9	51	94	3	0	26	535
2013	339	6	64	103	2	2	22	538
2014	331	5	46	100	1	0	23	506
2015	336	10	38	92	1	0	25	502
2016	312	9	36	93	1	0	26	477
2017	294	2	27	106	0	1	23	453
2018	298	6	26	97	1	0	21	449
2019	246	11	19	93	1	0	17	387
2020	225	14	25	97	1	0	19	381
2021	196	11	22	86	1	0	18	334
2022	187	15	15	94	1	0	17	329
2023	180	12	15	83	1	0	23	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adams Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	19.3	22.6	n/a
1989	562	26.5	21.2	7.3
1990	601	25.9	23.2	8.3
1991	644	28.6	22.5	5.4
1992	654	27.4	23.8	6.7
1993	720	30.9	23.3	7.9
1994	797	33.9	23.5	9.3
1995	653	28.6	22.9	10.1
1996	653	28.6	22.9	10.1
1997	316	16.0	19.8	11.1
1998	292	14.5	20.1	9.6
1999	382	36.1	10.6	8.9
2000	406	33.5	12.1	12.8
2001	369	16.0	23.1	13.3
2002	415	17.5	23.7	14.9
2003	415	17.5	23.7	14.9
2004	413	17.8	23.2	18.9
2005	439	18.1	24.3	22.1
2006	478	19.8	24.1	24.9
2007	491	22.0	22.3	24
2008	481	21.5	22.4	26.8
2009	506	23.0	22.0	23.9
2010	499	23.0	21.7	27.1
2011	505	21.0	24.0	30.3
2012	535	24.0	22.2	32.5
2013	538	25.0	21.4	35.3
2014	506	26.7	18.9	32.4
2015	502	25.0	20.0	32.5
2016	477	27.0	17.6	28.3
2017	453	26.9	16.7	37.7
2018	449	23.8	18.8	36.1
2019	387	20.9	18.5	35.1
2020	381	22.4	17.0	37.5
2021	334	23.1	14.4	40.1
2022	329	21.4	15.3	36.5
2023	314	18.6	16.8	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adams Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	19.3	22.6	n/a
1989	562	26.5	21.2	7.3
1990	601	25.9	23.2	8.3
1991	644	28.6	22.5	5.4
1992	654	27.4	23.8	6.7
1993	720	30.9	23.3	7.9
1994	797	33.9	23.5	9.3
1995	653	28.6	22.9	10.1
1996	653	28.6	22.9	10.1
1997	316	16.0	19.8	11.1
1998	292	14.5	20.1	9.6
1999	382	36.1	10.6	8.9
2000	406	33.5	12.1	12.8
2001	369	16.0	23.1	13.3
2002	415	17.5	23.7	14.9
2003	415	17.5	23.7	14.9
2004	413	17.8	23.2	18.9
2005	439	18.1	24.3	22.1
2006	478	19.8	24.1	24.9
2007	491	22.0	22.3	24
2008	481	21.5	22.4	26.8
2009	506	23.0	22.0	23.9
2010	499	23.0	21.7	27.1
2011	505	21.0	24.0	30.3
2012	535	24.0	22.2	32.5
2013	538	25.0	21.4	35.3
2014	506	26.7	18.9	32.4
2015	502	25.0	20.0	32.5
2016	477	27.0	17.6	28.3
2017	453	26.9	16.7	37.7
2018	449	23.8	18.8	36.1
2019	387	20.9	18.5	35.1
2020	381	22.4	17.0	37.5
2021	334	23.1	14.4	40.1
2022	329	21.4	15.3	36.5
2023	314	18.6	16.8	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Adams Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,010
2020	$11,656
2021	$12,774
2022	$13,764

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adams Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 334^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 545^th of 933 Elementary schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Adams Elementary School)	36.8	51.5	14.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	48.2	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Adams Elementary School)	40.4	36.4	4%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	45.7	48.1	2.4%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Adams Elementary School)	52.4	40	12.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	56	53.5	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Adams Elementary School)	26.8	20	6.8%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.5	39.9	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Adams Elementary School)	61.4	29.7	31.7%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	41.6	41.6
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Adams Elementary School)	75	35.1	39.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	55.6	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Adams Elementary School)	52.3	18.9	33.4%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.4	41.7	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Adams Elementary School)	53.1	41.7	11.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.7	50.8	0.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Adams Elementary School)	40.1	24.3	15.8%
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.8	38.7	1.1%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	387	314	18.9%
African American	11	12	9.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	15	21.1%
Hispanic	93	83	10.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	246	180	26.8%
Two or More Races	17	23	35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	39.8%	4.7%

Schools Near Adams Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 West 95th Place	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-9790	314	19	16.8	39.8%	180 (57.3%)	12 (3.8%)	83 (26.4%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	36.7	545^th of 935 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.6	563^rd of 921 public elementary schools	38.9%	18	51.5	40.0	35.1				41.7	36.4	20.0	18.9				24.3	29.7		$13,764
Semper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7575 West 96th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-6460	296	21	14.2	51.4%	149 (50.3%)	9 (3.0%)	93 (31.4%)	20 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	23.4	695^th of 935 public elementary schools	25.7%		18.4	744^th of 921 public elementary schools	19.2%	49	35.0	27.8	21.6				28.3	31.7	22.2	18.9				24.6	16.2		$13,766
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-0310	248	16	15.2	67.7%	118 (47.6%)	7 (2.8%)	102 (41.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	10.5	882^nd of 935 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.1	778^th of 921 public elementary schools	15.5%	104	13.5	23.3	28.1				20.5	9.6	14.0	9.7				11.1	9.7		$15,825
Jefferson Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 438-1011	733	46	16.0		559 (76.3%)	13 (1.8%)	79 (10.8%)	40 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	75.7	202^nd of 935 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.1	198^th of 921 public elementary schools	78.5%	4	44.5	48.6	64.2	72.1			57.3	56.4	46.4	60.4	46.8			52.4	46.2		$9,070
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8300 W 94th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 431-3694	512	32	15.8		398 (77.7%)	4 (0.8%)	79 (15.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	64.5	301^st of 935 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.5	292^nd of 921 public elementary schools	68.3%	9	38.9	30.6	61.1	54.9	70.6	54.1	51.7	61.1	22.9	55.6	44.0	58.8	48.6	49.0	57.4	45.9	$7,420
Parr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 West 84th Avenue	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-9890	185	14	12.9	71.4%	85 (45.9%)	4 (2.2%)	71 (38.4%)	11 (5.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	14.1	829^th of 935 public elementary schools	11.3%		18.1	751^st of 921 public elementary schools	18.5%	78	26.7	23.8	17.6				23.5	13.8						10.4			$15,191
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(720) 381-2047	1,010	33	30.4		434 (43.0%)	100 (9.9%)	356 (35.2%)	11 (1.1%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	96 (9.5%)								(n/a)			24.3				23.0							15.6	17.3		$270
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2891	307	21	14.8	85.3%	65 (21.2%)	5 (1.6%)	207 (67.4%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	10 (3.3%)	24.9	675^th of 935 public elementary schools	27.8%		19.9	725^th of 921 public elementary schools	21.3%	50	26.7	19.0	35.2				29.2			27.8				22.3	20.4		$17,085
Sheridan Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10951 North Harlan Street	Westminster	80020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-3182	250	17	15.0	32.8%	138 (55.2%)	4 (1.6%)	61 (24.4%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	60.3	344^th of 935 public elementary schools	63.2%		38.5	524^th of 921 public elementary schools	43.1%	180	35.3	65.7	54.5				52.0	32.4	45.7	42.4				40.2	42.4		$14,947
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 972-5600	298	22	13.6	86.2%	56 (18.8%)	15 (5.0%)	211 (70.8%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	10.5	883^rd of 935 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.3	917^th of 921 public elementary schools	0.4%	34	23.1	21.6	19.4				21.2	15.4	13.7	8.2				12.2	4.9		$17,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mandalay Middle School
High : Standley Lake High School

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks 545^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

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