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John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Westminster, Colorado, with 347 students. The school is part of the Westminster Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on CMAS tests, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.9% in math, compared to 44.8% and 35.9% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism (36.0%) and dropout (up to 3.5%). These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high-need student population, with 75.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy to other nearby schools in the Westminster Public Schools district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. For example, Westminster Academy for International Studies outperforms John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy on most academic measures. The data indicates that John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy has significant room for improvement, and targeted interventions and support could be crucial in driving better outcomes for its students.

354

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,054

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8731 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80031-3676

(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 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg18%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

778^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

322^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 22% (2023) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
2025	14.0	592 of 694	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science16%-21 vs state

Math16%-20 vs state

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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
John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8731 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	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%)	16.8	778^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.1%		27.6	641^st of 943 public elementary schools	32.0%	137	16.7	17.9	22.5	35.3	50.0	25.6	27.6	16.7	25.6	20.0		21.9		15.9	17.5	15.4	$18,054
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80031	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%)	13.6	825^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.2%		16	790^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.2%	35	14.0	21.4	36.4				23.1	12.3	14.3	20.5				15.4	13.6		$19,629
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 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%)	22.2	705^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.6	682^nd of 943 public elementary schools	27.7%	23	29.2	29.6	35.0				31.0	20.8	11.1	35.0				21.1	19.0		$9,682
Sunset Ridge Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	9451 Hooker Street	Westminster	80031	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%)	12.9	840^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.6%		15	805^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.6%	35	22.4	14.8	27.1	23.2	28.8	22.2	23.2	19.0	11.1	14.6	12.7	28.8	19.4	17.7	16.7	11.1	$19,635
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
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
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	3350 West 99th Avenue	Westminster	80031	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%)	10.7	874^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.5	894^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	18.2	14.6	24.2				19.7			12.9				11.3	14.8		$21,534
Federal Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W 96th Avenue	Denver	80260	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%)	12.4	853^rd of 950 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	911^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.4%	58	10.1	27.7	35.3				22.0	5.1	19.1	13.7				11.3	12.0		$18,273
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%)	30.5	607^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.1%		26.9	653^rd of 943 public elementary schools	30.8%	46	22.6	25.0	45.5	46.4	27.3	46.4	35.5	22.6	29.2	31.8			17.2	19.2		27.6	$17,952

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

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 18.1% 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.

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