Fairview Pk-8

Fairview Pk-8 is a public PK-8 school in Denver, CO, serving 397 students in the Westminster Public Schools district. Academically, Fairview is among the lowest-performing schools in Colorado, ranking 947th out of 950 schools in the 2024-25 school year — placing it in the 0th percentile with a 0-star rating. Its most recent CMAS scores show just 5.6% proficiency in English Language Arts and 3.4% proficiency in Math, far below district and state averages.

What makes Fairview's situation especially concerning is how it compares to nearby schools. Within a mile, Colorado STEM Academy achieves 61.1% ELA and 59.2% Math proficiency, and Crown Pointe Charter Academy reaches 43.9% ELA and 31.7% Math. Even schools serving similar high-poverty populations, like Orchard Park Academy (89.1% free/reduced lunch) and Sherrelwood Elementary School (85.3%), outperform Fairview by significant margins. Fairview's math proficiency is less than one-third of the next-lowest nearby school. The school has also been on a steep downward slide — its ELA proficiency fell from 19.3% in 2022-23 to 5.6% in 2025-26, and its state percentile dropped from the 20th percentile in 2013-14 to the 0th percentile today.

Chronic absenteeism is a real concern at 35.7%, though it is actually below the district average of 38.9%. The student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is similar to that of higher-performing schools in the area, suggesting the issues go beyond class size or poverty alone. Fairview is part of Westminster Public Schools, which itself ranks in the bottom 17% of Colorado districts, but the school is far below even its own district averages. The data paint a clear picture: Fairview is not merely struggling — it is falling further behind each year. However, nearby schools with similar demographics and challenges prove that better outcomes are possible in this community, making urgent, targeted intervention at the school level all the more critical.