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John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy (JEFMA) is a PK–8 school in Westminster, Colorado, serving 354 students within the Westminster Public Schools district, a high-poverty community where about 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, yet it consistently outperforms most other schools in its district on state assessments.

Attendance is a clear bright spot: JEFMA’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 21.6%, well below the district’s 38.9% and even below the state’s 28.4%. This means students are showing up to class, which is a healthy foundation for learning. Academically, the school exceeds district averages in both English Language Arts (25.7% proficient vs. 24.0% districtwide) and math (19.9% vs. 17.6%). A standout is 7th-grade reading, where 44.1% of students meet state standards — nearly matching the state average of 46.6% and far exceeding the district’s 28.8%. Math proficiency has also improved recently, rising from 15.9% to 19.9% in one year.

Compared with nearby schools, JEFMA sits in the middle. It outperforms Mesa Elementary School, just 0.42 miles away, by a wide margin (25.7% vs. 15.7% ELA), but trails Crown Pointe Charter Academy, which posts 43.9% ELA proficiency. The school’s overall stability masks some concerns: results for certain student subgroups, including Hispanic and male students, have declined in recent years. JEFMA’s challenge is converting its strong attendance and relative district edge into broader gains that lift more students to state proficiency levels.

354

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,914

Per pupil spending ?

76.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

92.7%

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

Exemptions: 4.9% (MMR)

8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030-3676

(303) 428-2161

District: Westminster Public Schools

Students who attend John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Shaw Heights Middle School
High:	Westminster High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.5%

White:

19.8%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2022) to 16th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg21%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

793^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

326^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Westminster Public Schools

96^th of 114Westminster 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	793 of 946	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	778 of 950	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	641 of 943	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	647 of 933	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	602 of 921	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	863 of 965	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	806 of 917	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	893 of 929	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	881 of 938	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	898 of 962	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	863 of 954	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	741 of 935	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	819 of 935	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	788 of 925	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.8	592 of 872	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	613 of 849	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.1	540 of 852	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.4	675 of 829	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.1	547 of 823	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	428 of 808	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	588 of 695	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	592 of 694	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	205 of 251	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	191 of 247	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	106 of 242	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	143 of 197	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	590 of 697	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	650 of 700	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	326 of 476	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	322 of 469	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	292 of 485	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	373 of 480	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	121 of 208	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	132 of 218	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Science21%-15 vs state

Math20%-17 vs state

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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
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2161	354	20	17.2	76.0%	70 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	246 (69.5%)	26 (7.3%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16.9	793^rd of 946 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%	15	17.5	22.6	21.6	28.2	44.1	20.7	25.7	20.0	12.9	28.9	17.9	14.7	24.1	19.9	18.9	24.1	92.7%	4.9%	$16,914
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-2891	317	21	14.9	89.9%	59 (18.6%)	8 (2.5%)	232 (73.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	10.9	877^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%	52	8.5	9.3	29.5				15.7	711.0	704.0	18.2				10.4	16.3		89.5%	10.5%	$19,472
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%)	38	542^nd of 946 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	521^st of 950 public elementary schools	45.2%	21	38.5	42.6	43.1	26.5	64.7	47.8	43.9	38.5	31.5	31.4	22.4	29.4	37.0	31.7	37.3	37.0	92.7%	4.9%	$13,866
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	933	31	29.6	—	337 (36.1%)	78 (8.4%)	404 (43.3%)	10 (1.1%)	10 (1.1%)	9 (1.0%)	85 (9.1%)								(n/a)	719.0	731.0	35.7				27.9	719.0	723.0	721.0				14.0	38.5		95%	5%	$10,463
Sunset Ridge Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 426-8907	449	21	21.3	87.8%	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	380 (84.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	13.5	836^th of 946 public elementary schools	11.6%		12.9	840^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.6%	4	16.3	34.5	16.3	16.3	30.8	18.5	22.5	25.6	14.5	16.3	8.3	7.7	14.8	14.3	706.0	16.7	100%	0%	$17,212
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	736^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.7	732^nd of 950 public elementary schools	22.9%	4	28.0	16.7	30.0	32.6	37.2	44.0	31.7	20.0	13.3	20.0	23.9	9.3	20.0	17.6	20.0	52.0	100%	0%	$18,974
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%)								(n/a)	692.0	692.0	709.0	6.8	12.2	698.0	5.6	701.0	700.0	706.0	704.0	716.0	699.0	3.4	696.0	702.0	89.5%	5.3%	$17,176
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5600	318	22	14.4	90.9%	45 (14.2%)	5 (1.6%)	257 (80.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.5	893^rd of 946 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	17.4	18.2	22.5				19.2	706.0	709.0	15.0				9.8	7.5		97.4%	2.6%	$21,602
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5360	430	30	14.3	93.5%	27 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (91.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.7	864^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.4	853^rd of 950 public elementary schools	10.2%	11	18.7	15.6	34.8				21.6	9.3	10.9	17.4				11.9	19.6		96.6%	0%	$19,124
Westminster Academy for International Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7482 Irving Street	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 428-2494	258	18	14.3	77.9%	40 (15.5%)	1 (0.4%)	196 (76.0%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	28.6	639^th of 946 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.5	607^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.1%	32	713.0	21.7	36.8	39.1	40.7	714.0	29.9	28.6	721.0	26.3	21.7	40.7	700.0	24.1	31.6	708.0	95%	5%	$19,559

Frequently Asked Questions about John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy

What district is John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy in?

Westminster Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy?

Students at John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy a good school?

John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy.

What schools do graduates of John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy attend?

Students who attend John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shaw Heights Middle School
High : Westminster High School

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