Is Semper Elementary School a good school?

Semper Elementary School ranks 695 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Semper Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Semper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Semper Elementary School?

Students at Semper Elementary School are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Semper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Semper Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mandalay Middle School High : Standley Lake High School

Semper Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

7575 West 96th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80021-4873

(303) 982-6460

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
695^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,766

Students who attend Semper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandalay Middle School
High:	Standley Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Semper Elementary School ranks worse than 74.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 80^th 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 23.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (31.4%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Semper Elementary School is 14.2, which is the 23^rd best among 99 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Semper Elementary School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Semper Elementary School is $13,766, which is the 52^nd highest among 99 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Semper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Semper Elementary School 695^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Semper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male 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 Semper Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Semper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	73.32	218^th	808	73.0%
2005	70.43	255^th	823	69.0%
2006	62.60	347^th	829	58.1%
2007	64.50	326^th	852	61.7%
2008	57.74	398^th	849	53.1%
2009	68.83	282^nd	872	67.7%
2010	71.77	256^th	925	72.3%
2011	74.00	240^th	935	74.3%
2012	71.16	273^rd	935	70.8%
2013	69.14	292^nd	954	69.4%
2014	67.79	296^th	962	69.2%
2015	60.55	324^th	938	65.5%
2016	49.87	419^th	914	54.2%
2017	37.09	551^st	929	40.7%
2018	35.09	566^th	917	38.3%
2019	34.08	602^nd	965	37.6%
2021	20.63	592^nd	710	16.6%
2022	18.43	744^th	921	19.2%
2023	23.36	694^th	933	25.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	32.77	225^th	308	26.9%
2019	41.41	193^rd	332	41.9%
2023	25.77	222^nd	265	16.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Semper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	30.28	476^th	690	31.0%
2019	25.53	557^th	758	26.5%
2023	23.00	485^th	642	24.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Semper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	38.33	404^th	693	41.7%
2019	32.50	494^th	764	35.3%
2023	16.46	554^th	649	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Semper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	17.46	299^th	337	11.3%
2019	18.12	520^th	596	12.8%
2022	8.45	437^th	454	3.7%

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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
Thursday, September 22, 2016

My daughter attended Semper from kindergarten until 6th grade. The teachers were all over the map from horrible to wonderful. Mr. Rasch was wonderful at helping her with reading. The bullying bothered her, as a witness, from the beginning. In 6th grade she stood up for a boy being bullied for being gay and the bullies decided she was gay also and then bullied her. She told us that all of her bruises were from hockey but we found out at the end of the school year picnic from other parents (who had gone to the principal) that she was being bullied. I contacted the principal as I thought she should have let us know (my daughter was ashamed to tell us as these were the popular kids doing the bullying), but she was very nonchalant and said "well, she's going to middle school next year, so it's all water under the bridge", and said she never told us as she had talked to the students responsible and believed it had stopped. It didn't stop, however, until school ended. It was then summer break and I couldn't get anyone above her in the school system to call me back. It was a terrible experience and in hindsight I could never send a child to this school with their tolerance of this type of behavior. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Semper Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	379	3	33	35	2	n/a	n/a	452
1998	422	6	41	42	3	n/a	n/a	514
1999	446	8	42	51	2	n/a	n/a	549
2000	447	6	40	51	5	n/a	n/a	549
2001	405	13	47	58	6	n/a	n/a	529
2002	413	12	54	74	6	n/a	n/a	559
2003	413	12	54	74	6	n/a	n/a	559
2004	384	13	57	77	4	n/a	n/a	535
2005	362	10	57	85	2	n/a	n/a	516
2006	368	10	51	89	1	n/a	n/a	519
2007	360	16	44	91	4	n/a	n/a	515
2008	360	10	50	83	4	n/a	n/a	507
2009	324	10	42	84	4	n/a	n/a	464
2010	314	12	33	72	3	n/a	n/a	434
2011	269	4	33	111	4	0	23	444
2012	259	7	34	105	4	0	23	432
2013	254	7	38	99	4	0	26	428
2014	239	4	51	94	4	0	25	417
2015	252	6	50	110	4	0	22	444
2016	246	7	39	107	3	0	19	421
2017	227	5	37	105	4	0	21	399
2018	232	6	37	109	1	0	18	403
2019	209	10	27	82	2	0	17	347
2020	193	5	26	83	1	1	16	325
2021	178	6	22	85	2	1	18	312
2022	164	6	20	89	2	0	22	303
2023	149	9	20	93	2	0	23	296

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Semper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	452	21.7	20.8	7.1
1998	514	22.9	22.4	8
1999	549	24.4	22.5	8.6
2000	549	24.2	22.7	11.1
2001	529	26.3	20.1	10.6
2002	559	29.0	19.3	13.2
2003	559	29.0	19.3	13.2
2004	535	29.4	18.2	14
2005	516	27.1	19.0	15.9
2006	519	29.4	17.7	18.7
2007	515	28.5	18.1	22.5
2008	507	28.5	17.8	20.3
2009	464	27.0	17.2	21.8
2010	434	25.3	17.1	24.7
2011	444	24.3	18.2	25.7
2012	432	23.0	18.7	32.6
2013	428	22.3	19.1	28.3
2014	417	22.6	18.3	32.9
2015	444	25.0	17.7	39.2
2016	421	25.0	16.8	40.4
2017	399	24.8	16.0	41.1
2018	403	22.3	18.0	44.4
2019	347	19.7	17.5	45.2
2020	325	23.2	14.0	49.2
2021	312	20.6	15.1	46.5
2022	303	20.3	14.8	42.9
2023	296	20.7	14.2	51.4

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 Semper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	452	21.7	20.8	7.1
1998	514	22.9	22.4	8
1999	549	24.4	22.5	8.6
2000	549	24.2	22.7	11.1
2001	529	26.3	20.1	10.6
2002	559	29.0	19.3	13.2
2003	559	29.0	19.3	13.2
2004	535	29.4	18.2	14
2005	516	27.1	19.0	15.9
2006	519	29.4	17.7	18.7
2007	515	28.5	18.1	22.5
2008	507	28.5	17.8	20.3
2009	464	27.0	17.2	21.8
2010	434	25.3	17.1	24.7
2011	444	24.3	18.2	25.7
2012	432	23.0	18.7	32.6
2013	428	22.3	19.1	28.3
2014	417	22.6	18.3	32.9
2015	444	25.0	17.7	39.2
2016	421	25.0	16.8	40.4
2017	399	24.8	16.0	41.1
2018	403	22.3	18.0	44.4
2019	347	19.7	17.5	45.2
2020	325	23.2	14.0	49.2
2021	312	20.6	15.1	46.5
2022	303	20.3	14.8	42.9
2023	296	20.7	14.2	51.4

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 Semper Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,951
2020	$12,630
2021	$13,192
2022	$13,766

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Semper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 602^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 694^th of 933 Elementary schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Semper Elementary School)	52.4	35	17.4%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	41.5	31.7	9.8%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	48	27.8	20.2%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	15.7	22.2	6.5%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	19.6	16.2	3.4%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	23.5	21.6	1.9%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	25.5	18.9	6.6%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	40.6	28.3	12.3%
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 (Semper Elementary School)	26.6	24.6	2%
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	347	296	14.7%
African American	10	9	10%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	27	20	25.9%
Hispanic	82	93	13.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	209	149	28.7%
Two or More Races	17	23	35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.2%	51.4%	6.1%

Schools Near Semper 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
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
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
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
Lukas Elementary School	Public	K-5	9650 West 97th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-0368	262	17	15.1	38.5%	171 (65.3%)	4 (1.5%)	63 (24.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	69.9	255^th of 935 public elementary schools	72.7%		51.8	415^th of 921 public elementary schools	54.9%	160	51.3	65.9	62.8				60.3	64.1	34.1	39.5				45.2	40.5		$15,065
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
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
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
Weber Elementary School	Public	K-5	8725 West 81st Place	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-1012	234	18	13.2	43.2%	167 (71.4%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (20.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	43.4	488^th of 935 public elementary schools	47.8%		37.9	527^th of 921 public elementary schools	42.8%	39	31.0	41.7	47.6				41.2	37.9	27.1	40.5				34.5	29.3		$14,383
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10255 West 104th Drive	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 982-3380	239	15	15.5	33.1%	166 (69.5%)	2 (0.8%)	53 (22.2%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	39.9	523^rd of 935 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.2	578^th of 921 public elementary schools	37.2%	55	18.5	33.3	47.8				32.4	29.6	33.3	47.8				36.6	34.8		$14,352

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