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Adams Elementary School

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Adams Elementary School ranks 620 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School in Westminster, CO, is a PK-5 school serving 310 students as part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, a top-ranked Colorado district where the school itself sits well below the district average.

While Adams is part of one of Colorado's strongest districts, its own performance tells a very different story. The school currently ranks in the 34th percentile statewide (2 stars) — a dramatic fall from its 82nd-percentile ranking in 2016-2017. English language arts proficiency is 30.1%, compared with 53.7% for the district, and math proficiency is 21.8% versus 44.6% districtwide. Fifth-grade science is the one bright spot, at 36.8% — slightly above the state average of 36.1%. Within a two-mile radius, families will find dramatically different options: Jefferson Academy Elementary (87th percentile, 69% ELA) and Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy (84th percentile, 60.5% ELA) are both high-performing, while Lukas Elementary (61st percentile, 51.1% ELA) also outperforms Adams. Even Little Elementary, which has much higher poverty, beats Adams in ELA with 40.3% proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, affecting 31.6% of students in 2024-2025 — up from 24.9% a year earlier and above both district and state averages. Adams also has a higher student-teacher ratio (18.1) than most nearby schools, including Lukas (15.0) and Little (14.9). The 2025-2026 grade-level data shows a particularly weak 4th-grade cohort at just 17.9% ELA proficiency, which is more than 40 points behind the district average for that grade. Since the pandemic, ELA scores have fallen by more than 11 points and math has remained stuck in the low 20s. For parents considering Adams, the combination of rising absenteeism, larger class sizes, and a long-term academic decline suggests a school that would benefit from targeted intervention in instruction and attendance.

310

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,002

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

90.5%

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

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

6450 West 95th Place
Westminster, CO 80021-6421

(303) 982-9790

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandalay Middle School
High:	Standley Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

620^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th 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	30.3	620 of 946	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	639 of 950	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	667 of 943	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	545 of 933	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	563 of 921	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	463 of 710	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	334 of 965	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	266 of 917	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	166 of 929	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	224 of 914	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	290 of 938	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	283 of 962	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	303 of 954	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	230 of 935	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	223 of 935	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	259 of 925	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	292 of 872	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	345 of 849	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	373 of 852	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.5	423 of 829	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.2	423 of 823	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	420 of 808	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	528 of 695	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	259 of 758	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	254 of 690	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	66.9	67 of 308	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	373 of 697	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	323 of 764	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	243 of 693	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	469 of 547	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	360 of 525	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	331 of 454	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	259 of 596	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	172 of 337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science37%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

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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

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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
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
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
Little Elementary School	Public	K-5	8448 Otis Drive	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-0310	310	21	14.9	65.2%	144 (46.5%)	3 (1.0%)	130 (41.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	31.9	599^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.7%		16.1	792^nd of 950 public elementary schools	16.6%	193	36.8	42.2	41.3				40.3	39.5	15.6	17.4				23.3	30.4		83.3%	3.3%	$18,476
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
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	No	No	No	(303) 431-3694	518	32	16.0	17.2%	370 (71.4%)	3 (0.6%)	108 (20.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	83.2	149^th of 946 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.4	183^rd of 950 public elementary schools	80.7%	34	47.4	56.6	83.0	64.3	54.5	59.2	60.5	54.4	62.3	83.0	55.4	36.4	67.3	59.8	69.6	60.4	72.2%	27.8%	$9,074
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6	—	337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)								(n/a)	719.0	731.0	35.7				27.9	719.0	723.0	721.0				14.0	38.5		95%	5%	$10,463
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2891	317	21	14.9	89.9%	59 (18.6%)	8 (2.5%)	232 (73.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	10.9	877^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%	52	8.5	9.3	29.5				15.7	711.0	704.0	18.2				10.4	16.3		89.5%	10.5%	$19,472
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
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2161	354	20	17.2	76.0%	70 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	246 (69.5%)	26 (7.3%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16.9	793^rd of 946 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%	15	17.5	22.6	21.6	28.2	44.1	20.7	25.7	20.0	12.9	28.9	17.9	14.7	24.1	19.9	18.9	24.1	92.7%	4.9%	$16,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Adams Elementary School.

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks 620^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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

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