Schools in Zip Code 80030

Zip code 80030 in Westminster, Colorado, contains 7 schools serving grades PK-12: four elementary schools (including two PreK-8 schools), one middle school, and two high schools, with enrollments ranging from 234 to over 2,000 students. Six of the seven schools belong to Westminster Public Schools, while Cotton Creek Elementary School is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Economic need is generally high across the area — between 43.5% and 87.7% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — yet academic outcomes vary dramatically from school to school.

The clear standout is Colorado STEM Academy, which ranks 168th of 943 Colorado elementary schools (82nd percentile) with 4 stars and posts 61.1% ELA and 59.2% math proficiency — more than double its district average and well above state averages. Cotton Creek Elementary School is another strong option, ranking at the 74th percentile with above-state proficiency scores and lower poverty levels. At the other end, Hidden Lake Secondary ranks 327th of 328 high schools with a 44% graduation rate and 80.2% chronic absenteeism, while Harris Park Elementary School sits at the 10th percentile with just 8.1% math proficiency. Westminster Academy for International Studies, Shaw Heights Middle School, and Westminster High School fall in between, with proficiency rates below state averages.

Chronic absenteeism strongly tracks performance: the top schools (Colorado STEM Academy at 15.6% and Cotton Creek Elementary School at 20.9%) have the lowest rates, while the lowest-performing schools exceed 37%. Math proficiency is the most concerning area: Shaw Heights Middle School posts just 7.4% math proficiency, and no school matches state averages in math. Notably, Westminster High School graduates 90% of its students despite serving an 82% free/reduced lunch population, though SAT/PSAT scores remain below state averages. The zip code is essentially a tale of two districts: Adams 12 Five Star Schools ranks in the 57th percentile, while Westminster Public Schools ranks in the 17th — and school-level results vary more than demographics alone would predict.