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Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy

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Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy ranks 149 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is a PK–8 charter school in Westminster, Colorado, serving 518 students within the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, and it currently ranks in the 84th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. The school has shown a sharp upward trajectory over the past two years, rising from the 62nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 84th percentile in 2025-2026, and outperforming its district and state averages by wide margins in almost every subject.

Academic performance is the school's biggest strength, particularly in math and science. On the most recent CMAS assessments, 59.8% of students scored proficient in math — a 15-point lead over the district and more than 22 points over the state — and 60.5% scored proficient in ELA. Science results are especially strong at both the 5th-grade (69.6%) and 8th-grade (60.4%) levels. The 5th-grade cohort stands out with 83% proficiency in both ELA and math. Among nearby schools, only Jefferson Academy Elementary ranks higher, while Woodrow Wilson ranks ahead of Hackberry Hill Elementary, Warder Elementary, and Excel Academy Charter School. It also outperforms Excel Academy — its closest K–8 charter comparison — by 15-plus points in every subject.

The main red flag is chronic absenteeism. More than one in three students (35.2%) were chronically absent in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district rate of 26.6% and higher than every nearby school. For comparison, Jefferson Academy's rate is just 4.9%, and Excel Academy's is 12.6%. Despite this, the school still produces top-quartile results, which suggests strong instruction once students are in class. A few grade-level gaps exist too, most notably 7th-grade math (36.4% proficient, below the district's 40.6%) and 3rd-grade ELA (47.4%, below the district's 50.8%). If the school can reduce chronic absenteeism while maintaining its recent academic gains, it has strong potential to become one of the top elementary schools in Jefferson County.

518

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,074

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

72.2%

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

Exemptions: 27.8% (MMR)

8300 W 94th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80021-4590

(303) 431-3694

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

149^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

74^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	149 of 946	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	183 of 950	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	360 of 943	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	301 of 933	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	292 of 921	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	256 of 710	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	247 of 965	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	318 of 917	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	317 of 929	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	305 of 914	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	255 of 938	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	183 of 962	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	216 of 954	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	197 of 935	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	255 of 935	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	245 of 925	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	274 of 872	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	307 of 849	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	360 of 852	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	224 of 829	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	251 of 823	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	257 of 808	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	129 of 695	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	165 of 694	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	368 of 684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	288 of 642	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	244 of 595	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	168 of 351	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	174 of 758	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	226 of 690	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	108 of 700	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	253 of 683	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	224 of 649	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	221 of 594	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	192 of 352	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	294 of 764	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	345 of 693	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	152 of 547	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	191 of 551	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	313 of 539	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	216 of 525	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	191 of 454	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	144 of 288	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	295 of 596	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	74 of 476	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	101 of 469	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	88 of 485	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	45 of 448	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	83 of 369	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	81 of 458	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	103 of 418	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	114 of 424	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	74 of 400	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	130 of 436	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	126 of 461	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	88 of 454	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	124 of 425	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	136 of 422	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	138 of 409	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	204 of 377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	153 of 362	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	186 of 360	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.6	105 of 346	69.7%	★★★★☆
2005	54.6	164 of 340	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.7	75 of 336	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	87 of 368	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	87 of 350	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	76 of 363	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	59 of 254	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	64 of 352	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	55 of 315	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	59 of 372	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	46 of 352	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	76 of 357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	67 of 356	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	88 of 343	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	67 of 278	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	60 of 273	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	74 of 286	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	50 of 265	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	99 of 283	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+29 vs state

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Math60%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 23, 2021

This school is terrible and I regret ever sending my kids here. My kids felt like they were in a prison with teachers who are miserable and such a negative environment. Don't expect any nurturing or support.The administration basically hires their friends even if they are not qualified. They bully the kids and the parents. Speaking up is not encouraged. Teachers are afraid to speak up and parent feedback is also not welcome. No transparency. Check the school board minutes that are supposed to be open to the public and you will find that there are no clear notes on anything they talk about. I now realize the whole school is corrupt. Their goal is to get kids enrolled for the money, but absolutely no focus on learning or on the wellbeing of the children. It honestly makes me sick. Do your child a favor and look for a better school, any school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 21, 2014

It is with a heavy heart that I write this review of Woodrow Wilson. I had high hopes when my child started here a few years ago. The elementary school is fine, but the middle school is a nightmare. The teachers are rigid, uncaring robots, esp the women. They can't be bothered to treat the parents with respect, and parents are blown off if they express concern. Do yourself a favor and look for another school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, August 18, 2013

A decent back-to-basics charter school on the north side of Jeffco. Much better than the surrounding neighborhood schools. However, they seem to lose a lot of their better and more experienced teachers and then end up replacing them with young, inexperienced teachers. Probably because the better and more experienced teachers can make much more money in regular public schools after 5 years of experience. Or maybe its because the school can pay new teachers less. Regardless, you see the end results in their test scores which jump up and down and have plateaued out. Since the school has multiple classes at each grade level, if you put your kids in, try to get them in the class with the teacher with the most experience.

BTW, that is a summary from three friends with children in the school. One of them absolutely hated a new, young teacher her son got stuck with. They use the Core Knowledge curriculum - a VERY GOOD curriculum - and the teacher was clueless and had very poor classroom control. If you live in the area check Jefferson Academy. For whatever reason their teachers have much more average experience than Wilson and it has been (is?) a Blue Ribbon school while Woodrow has never been one. That was the advice they also gave me. 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
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
Lukas Elementary School	Public	K-5	9650 West 97th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0368	402	27	15.0	31.3%	247 (61.4%)	4 (1.0%)	109 (27.1%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	59.1	364^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.5%		47.6	465^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.1%	101	38.9	47.1	66.7				51.1	45.5	38.6	44.1				42.4	49.2		95.3%	1.6%	$17,975
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
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
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
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
Weber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8725 West 81st Place	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1012	312	22	14.2	41.3%	195 (62.5%)	2 (0.6%)	90 (28.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	36.8	557^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.1%		39.7	528^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.4%	29	30.0	33.3	41.5				35.0	31.7	37.8	38.1				35.8	33.3		92.7%	1.8%	$18,218
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
Warder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Carr Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0950	432	26	16.6	22.5%	310 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	70.5	262^nd of 946 public elementary schools	72.3%		67	301^st of 950 public elementary schools	68.3%	39	53.4	58.2	66.7				59.1	38.3	53.7	53.8				48.6	50.0		94.9%	3.4%	$16,529
Excel Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11500 W. 84th Ave	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 467-2295	445	31	14.4	24.5%	328 (73.7%)	3 (0.7%)	68 (15.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	57.1	386^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.2%		59.5	366^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.5%	20	35.2	58.0	39.0	45.6	46.5	37.5	43.7	37.0	54.0	43.9	45.6	37.2	40.8	43.2	43.9	46.9	93.3%	4.4%	$14,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy?

Students at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy a good school?

Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy ranks 149^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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