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Sherrelwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Sherrelwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 199 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Westminster Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 115 districts in the state.

Academically, Sherrelwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's performance on science tests is particularly low, with just 10% of 5th-graders proficient, compared to the state average of 39%. Sherrelwood also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.8% to 36% over the past few years.

While the nearby Metropolitan Arts Academy and Fairview Pk-8 schools in the Westminster district also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage, some other nearby schools, such as Adventure Elementary and Crown Pointe Charter Academy, demonstrate higher academic achievement and better student outcomes. This suggests that the challenges faced by Sherrelwood Elementary may be specific to the Westminster Public Schools district.

204

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,759

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8095 Kalamath Drive
Denver, CO 80221-3941

(303) 428-5353

District: Westminster Public Schools

Students who attend Sherrelwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Westminster High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

9.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 36th-percentile peak (2023) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Colorado avg40%

757^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Westminster Public Schools

109^th of 115Westminster Public Schools 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	18.6	757 of 950	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	691 of 943	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	597 of 933	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	622 of 921	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	803 of 965	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	745 of 917	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	797 of 929	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	737 of 914	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	875 of 938	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	871 of 962	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	863 of 954	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	885 of 935	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	931 of 935	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	893 of 925	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	819 of 872	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	785 of 849	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	803 of 852	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	697 of 829	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	709 of 823	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	703 of 808	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	145 of 242	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	99 of 197	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	207 of 270	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Science10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Sherrelwood 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
Sherrelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Kalamath Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-5353	204	14	15.1	85.3%	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (84.3%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	18.6	757^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.3%		23.6	691^st of 943 public elementary schools	26.7%	66	27.3	23.5	20.0				23.7		29.4					23.7	10.0		$22,759
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1884	302	20	15.0	80.5%	25 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	255 (84.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	20.7	732^nd of 950 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.5	829^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.1%	97			37.8	28.6	44.0	46.4	30.3		14.8	27.0	10.2		28.6	16.4	21.6	35.7	$19,102
Adventure Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1410	429	23	19.0	69.9%	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	380 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26.6	651^st of 950 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.7	721^st of 943 public elementary schools	23.5%	70	34.6	12.5	31.0	30.6			25.7	42.6	14.0	16.7	41.0			28.6	17.1		$14,629
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5560	320	22	14.5	86.3%	31 (9.7%)	15 (4.7%)	265 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	10.2	884^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.9%					(n/a)	23.1	15.4	9.3				15.7	19.0									$20,137
Global Primary Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1170	272	16	17.5	72.1%	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	243 (89.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	25.0						25.0	26.8						26.8			$18,184
Fairview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	7826 Fairview Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1405	397	23	17.3	88.2%	33 (8.3%)	7 (1.8%)	335 (84.4%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	4.7	947^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.3%		8.2	909^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.6%	38	5.8		6.8	10.6	8.3		6.8	13.5				12.8	13.2	8.7			$16,793
Orchard Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7395 Zuni Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2300	531	36	14.6	89.1%	51 (9.6%)	14 (2.6%)	443 (83.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	12.5	851^st of 950 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.8	857^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	19.0	21.6	13.2	9.7	37.5	17.6	19.6	19.0	35.1	13.2		10.9		13.2	11.3	6.1	$19,086
Crown Pointe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2900 West 86th Avenue	Westminster	80031	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1882	461	27	17.3	61.6%	105 (22.8%)	4 (0.9%)	313 (67.9%)	26 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	41.1	521^st of 950 public elementary schools	45.2%		38.2	539^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.8%	18	41.2	35.3	41.2	47.2	56.3	53.2	45.5	43.1	31.4	31.4	20.8	31.3	12.8	28.6	36.0	31.9	$12,466
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7001 Lipan Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-8583	425	28	15.0	90.4%	29 (6.8%)	5 (1.2%)	378 (88.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.3	901^st of 950 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.3	939^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.4%	38			17.1	14.6	27.8	24.1	16.8			12.2			9.3	5.1	17.1	15.1	$17,640
Valley View Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 Fox Way	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1560	183	12	14.6	57.9%	44 (24.0%)	1 (0.5%)	125 (68.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	65.8	311^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)			57.9				33.3			42.1				23.0	52.6		$19,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherrelwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sherrelwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherrelwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Westminster High School

What district is Sherrelwood Elementary School in?

Westminster Public Schools

Is Sherrelwood Elementary School a good school?

Sherrelwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherrelwood Elementary School?

Students at Sherrelwood Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sherrelwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Sherrelwood Elementary School.

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