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Adams Elementary School

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Adams Elementary School ranks 639 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westminster, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked school district, Adams Elementary School faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Adams Elementary's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.2% of Adams Elementary students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math, with only 10.3% and 15.8% of students proficient or better, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby Lukas Elementary School and Semper Elementary School generally perform better than Adams Elementary on academic measures, with higher CMAS proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating that Adams Elementary may be serving a more disadvantaged population. Addressing the challenges faced by Adams Elementary will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions to improve attendance and additional support for students from low-income families.

310

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,851

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 69th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

639^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

29^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
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
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
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
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

Female (2019)66th percentile~ school

Male (2019)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Science25%-14 vs state

Math23%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Adams Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	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%)	27.5	639^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.6	667^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.3%	28	10.3	54.5	32.1				31.0	15.8	36.4	17.9				23.2	25.0		$16,851
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%)	31.9	598^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.1%		24.4	686^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.3%	88	35.1	9.1	44.4				31.3			26.7				20.2	35.6		$17,546
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%)	16.1	792^nd of 950 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.4	762^nd of 943 public elementary schools	19.2%	30	15.9	29.1	27.3				24.8	18.6	7.3	19.7				15.2	24.2		$17,928
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%)	81.2	161^st of 950 public elementary schools	83.1%		79.3	173^rd of 943 public elementary schools	81.7%	12	55.6	59.6	61.6	77.8			63.8	58.6	55.3	50.5	70.0			58.6	55.4		$11,472
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%)	79.4	183^rd of 950 public elementary schools	80.7%		60.6	360^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.8%	177	61.8	60.4	69.6	55.1	64.8	44.2	60.0	63.6	45.3	60.7	44.9	57.4	58.1	55.2	59.6	48.8	$8,047
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%)	22.2	705^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%	23	29.2	29.6	35.0				31.0	20.8	11.1	35.0				21.1	19.0		$9,682
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	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%)	13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%		16	790^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.2%	35	14.0	21.4	36.4				23.1	12.3	14.3	20.5				15.4	13.6		$19,629
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	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%)	10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	894^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	18.2	14.6	24.2				19.7			12.9				11.3	14.8		$21,534
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	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%)	16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%		27.6	641^st of 943 public elementary schools	32.0%	137	16.7	17.9	22.5	35.3	50.0	25.6	27.6	16.7	25.6	20.0		21.9		15.9	17.5	15.4	$18,054
Sunset Ridge Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 426-8907	449	21	21.3	87.8%	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	380 (84.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	12.9	840^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.6%		15	805^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.6%	35	22.4	14.8	27.1	23.2	28.8	22.2	23.2	19.0	11.1	14.6	12.7	28.8	19.4	17.7	16.7	11.1	$19,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

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

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

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

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

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks 639^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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