Metropolitan Arts Academy

Public PK, KG-8

2341 Sherrelwood Drive
Denver, CO 80221-4666

(303) 428-1884

District: Westminster Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
767^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,664

Students who attend Metropolitan Arts Academy usually attend:

High:

Westminster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

White:

12.2%

Asian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.88. (See more...)

Compare Details Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks worse than 61.5% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.9%), White (12.2%), Asian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Metropolitan Arts Academy is 14.4, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Metropolitan Arts Academy employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Metropolitan Arts Academy is $15,664. 9 elementary schools in the Westminster Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Metropolitan Arts Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Metropolitan Arts Academy 296^th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Metropolitan Arts Academy in the ranking list.)

Westminster Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster Public Schools 106^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	20.19	675^th	808	16.5%
2005	17.81	698^th	823	15.2%
2006	11.51	736^th	829	11.2%
2007	9.14	785^th	852	7.9%
2008	9.45	776^th	849	8.6%
2009	19.11	722^nd	872	17.2%
2010	14.04	809^th	925	12.5%
2011	17.27	796^th	935	14.9%
2012	5.80	906^th	935	3.1%
2013	9.85	872^nd	954	8.6%
2014	13.27	857^th	962	10.9%
2015	11.34	877^th	938	6.5%
2016	6.87	903^rd	914	1.2%
2017	7.19	917^th	929	1.3%
2018	9.07	881^st	917	3.9%
2019	14.72	842^nd	965	12.7%
2022	12.70	836^th	921	9.2%
2023	17.88	766^th	933	17.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.35	658^th	758	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.16	725^th	764	5.1%

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Rank History for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.51	376^th	448	16.1%
2023	33.63	296^th	480	38.3%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Caucasian students are bullied by teachers and students. My child was bullied by the middle school art teacher. It was not a safe place. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, March 16, 2009

I attended school there a long time ago and the memories they left with me were horrible. There was this one teacher name Mrs. Bereans, she was really harsh and mean especially toward me for some reason. I would apologize to her and she would reply, "Sorry doesn't cut it!". It was so horrible. Not only that but when I couldn't pay for my lunch, they gave me a choice of eating crackers and chesse or nothing at all. That's not right because at the time I was just 7 yrs-old. How can someone do that to a child? My advise would be to just find a better school. This school is not a school for childern. This school is full of people who just want to boss and make a child's self-esteem lower. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	194	5	26	74	5	n/a	n/a	304
1989	252	1	26	78	1	n/a	n/a	358
1990	266	3	23	86	2	n/a	n/a	380
1991	271	2	26	90	1	n/a	n/a	390
1992	269	1	26	104	2	n/a	n/a	402
1993	282	3	24	124	4	n/a	n/a	437
1994	221	1	30	150	7	n/a	n/a	409
1995	210	5	30	141	5	n/a	n/a	391
1996	210	5	30	141	5	n/a	n/a	391
1997	186	5	28	141	4	n/a	n/a	364
1998	163	7	41	152	3	n/a	n/a	366
1999	158	5	40	169	5	n/a	n/a	377
2000	142	5	39	154	3	n/a	n/a	343
2001	115	9	34	161	5	n/a	n/a	324
2002	90	15	29	216	2	n/a	n/a	352
2003	90	15	29	216	2	n/a	n/a	352
2004	88	11	19	261	2	n/a	n/a	381
2005	85	7	20	293	3	n/a	n/a	408
2006	71	6	15	307	4	n/a	n/a	403
2007	46	7	13	335	7	n/a	n/a	408
2008	43	10	20	344	8	n/a	n/a	425
2009	56	7	14	329	8	n/a	n/a	414
2010	57	13	14	339	7	n/a	n/a	430
2011	51	4	13	328	5	0	9	410
2012	50	0	9	344	4	0	11	418
2013	43	0	11	316	4	0	7	381
2014	43	1	11	294	3	0	8	360
2015	39	4	8	278	1	0	8	338
2016	41	4	14	282	3	0	6	350
2017	40	4	10	279	3	0	4	340
2018	34	4	9	262	4	0	4	317
2019	46	5	8	241	2	3	6	311
2020	46	5	9	261	2	2	7	332
2021	56	7	7	244	0	5	9	328
2022	43	7	5	272	2	5	10	344
2023	42	4	9	279	0	2	9	345

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	16.3	18.6	n/a
1989	358	16.2	22.0	15.6
1990	380	19.3	19.6	10.5
1991	390	19.2	20.3	13.3
1992	402	18.2	22.0	16.7
1993	437	18.5	23.6	20.1
1994	409	18.1	22.6	23.7
1995	391	18.7	20.9	29.2
1996	391	18.7	20.9	29.2
1997	364	18.0	20.2	26.4
1998	366	18.8	19.5	32
1999	377	19.0	19.8	30.2
2000	343	19.7	17.4	46.6
2001	324	19.5	16.6	46.9
2002	352	20.2	17.4	59.9
2003	352	20.2	17.4	59.9
2004	381	21.6	17.6	66.1
2005	408	23.1	17.7	75.7
2006	403	24.8	16.3	79.9
2007	408	23.7	17.2	83.6
2008	425	22.7	18.7	82.4
2009	414	23.8	17.4	76.3
2010	430	25.8	16.6	83.5
2011	410	25.8	15.8	83.9
2012	418	22.5	18.5	88
2013	381	22.5	16.9	86.4
2014	360	21.5	16.7	87.5
2015	338	21.0	16.0	83.7
2016	350	19.0	18.4	83.4
2017	340	18.1	18.7	83.2
2018	317	19.0	16.6	85.2
2019	311	18.1	17.1	79.7
2020	332	21.3	15.5	82.8
2021	328	22.1	14.7	81.1
2022	344	23.0	14.9	80.5
2023	345	23.8	14.4	77.7

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 Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	16.3	18.6	n/a
1989	358	16.2	22.0	15.6
1990	380	19.3	19.6	10.5
1991	390	19.2	20.3	13.3
1992	402	18.2	22.0	16.7
1993	437	18.5	23.6	20.1
1994	409	18.1	22.6	23.7
1995	391	18.7	20.9	29.2
1996	391	18.7	20.9	29.2
1997	364	18.0	20.2	26.4
1998	366	18.8	19.5	32
1999	377	19.0	19.8	30.2
2000	343	19.7	17.4	46.6
2001	324	19.5	16.6	46.9
2002	352	20.2	17.4	59.9
2003	352	20.2	17.4	59.9
2004	381	21.6	17.6	66.1
2005	408	23.1	17.7	75.7
2006	403	24.8	16.3	79.9
2007	408	23.7	17.2	83.6
2008	425	22.7	18.7	82.4
2009	414	23.8	17.4	76.3
2010	430	25.8	16.6	83.5
2011	410	25.8	15.8	83.9
2012	418	22.5	18.5	88
2013	381	22.5	16.9	86.4
2014	360	21.5	16.7	87.5
2015	338	21.0	16.0	83.7
2016	350	19.0	18.4	83.4
2017	340	18.1	18.7	83.2
2018	317	19.0	16.6	85.2
2019	311	18.1	17.1	79.7
2020	332	21.3	15.5	82.8
2021	328	22.1	14.7	81.1
2022	344	23.0	14.9	80.5
2023	345	23.8	14.4	77.7

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 Metropolitan Arts Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,180
2020	$13,707
2021	$14,584
2022	$15,664

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Metropolitan Arts Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 842^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 766^th of 933 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	22.6	12.5	10.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	21.7	19.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	31.5	25	6.5%
3rd Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	27.8	21.6	6.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	20.9	12.2	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.9	20.8	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	23.7	26.1	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	29.1	25	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	13.6	26.1	12.5%
5th Grade Math (Westminster Public Schools)	15.7	17.8	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	22.6	27.7	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westminster Public Schools)	26.7	24.8	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Metropolitan Arts Academy)	21.4	16.3	5.1%
All Grades Math (Westminster Public Schools)	16.4	15.5	0.9%
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	311	345	10.9%
African American	5	4	20%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	8	9	12.5%
Hispanic	241	279	15.8%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	46	42	8.7%
Two or More Races	6	9	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.7%	77.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Metropolitan Arts Academy

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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
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1884	345	24	14.4	77.7%	42 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	279 (80.9%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	17.9	767^th of 935 public elementary schools	18.0%		12.7	836^th of 921 public elementary schools	9.2%	69	12.5	12.2	26.1	32.4	47.7	35.5	27.7	25.0		26.1	20.0		19.4	16.3		19.4	$15,664
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1405	333	20	16.6	81.4%	32 (9.6%)	10 (3.0%)	265 (79.6%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	10.1	885^th of 935 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.7	870^th of 921 public elementary schools	5.5%	15		21.1	17.3				19.3	18.2	17.1	7.4	8.8			12.3	5.7		$21,191
Sherrelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Kalamath Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-5353	197	15	13.5	77.7%	28 (14.2%)	1 (0.5%)	155 (78.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	31.2	598^th of 935 public elementary schools	36.0%		29.6	622^nd of 921 public elementary schools	32.5%	24	23.1	43.3	29.0				31.0	36.8	36.7	16.1				30.3	22.6		$17,460
Crown Pointe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 West 86th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1882	459	26	17.5	59.0%	110 (24.0%)	2 (0.4%)	304 (66.2%)	30 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	40	522^nd of 935 public elementary schools	44.2%		36.8	546^th of 921 public elementary schools	40.7%	24	40.0	44.0	41.7	38.5	39.1	37.3	40.1	42.0	34.0	27.1	9.6	13.0	27.5	25.6	29.2	43.1	$11,054
Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill	Public	PK	8030 Irving Street	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-1560	267	9	31.3	68.9%	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	212 (79.4%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$15,385
Orchard Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7395 Zuni Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2300	571	32	17.7	87.4%	64 (11.2%)	13 (2.3%)	466 (81.6%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	12.6	849^th of 935 public elementary schools	9.2%		19.8	728^th of 921 public elementary schools	21.0%	121	15.9	21.7	28.6	11.1	30.5	37.7	25.1		11.7	14.3		18.3	10.0	11.8	18.4	23.2	$15,438
Westminster Academy for International Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	7482 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2494	286	20	14.6	75.5%	42 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	217 (75.9%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	21.7	714^th of 935 public elementary schools	23.6%		25.8	658^th of 921 public elementary schools	28.6%	56	20.0	23.5	20.7	39.4	59.3	42.3	33.9		26.5		18.2	25.9	34.6	23.0	10.3		$15,479
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 428-2161	337	19	17.7	73.9%	73 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	230 (68.2%)	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	26.6	648^th of 935 public elementary schools	30.7%		31.7	602^nd of 921 public elementary schools	34.6%	46	22.5	31.4	26.5	26.5			27.7	30.0	31.4	30.3			14.8	21.6	24.2	18.5	$15,971
Adventure Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1410	361	21	17.1	68.4%	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	313 (86.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.8%)	19.4	748^th of 935 public elementary schools	20.0%		20.8	709^th of 921 public elementary schools	23.0%	39	20.5	21.9	23.5	17.5			20.7	32.6	23.5	17.1	20.9			24.1	14.3		$12,903
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 972-5560	361	23	16.0	87.0%	36 (10.0%)	24 (6.6%)	285 (78.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	11.9	864^th of 935 public elementary schools	7.6%		15.4	789^th of 921 public elementary schools	14.3%	75			26.8				16.9			14.6				8.0	7.3		$17,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Metropolitan Arts Academy

What district is Metropolitan Arts Academy in?

Westminster Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Metropolitan Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Metropolitan Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Westminster High School

What is the racial makeup of Metropolitan Arts Academy?

Students at Metropolitan Arts Academy are 81% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Metropolitan Arts Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Metropolitan Arts Academy.

Is Metropolitan Arts Academy a good school?

Metropolitan Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

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