Shaw Heights Middle School
8780 Circle Drive, Westminster, CO 80030 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 8% state 33% · 2025-26 | 20% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 8% state 33% · 2025-26 | 21% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 7% state 38% · 2025-26 | 24% state 42% · 2025-26 | 14% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 7% state 35% · 2025-26 | 21% state 43% · 2025-26 | 14% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 7% state 35% | 21% state 43% | 14% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 8% state 33% | 20% state 46% | 10% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 8% state 31% | 23% state 44% | 8% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 8% state 29% | 19% state 44% | 4% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 6% state 28% | 20% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 13% state 33% | 26% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 7% state 29% | 21% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 7% state 26% | 24% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 8% state 26% | 16% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 10% state 26% | 12% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 20–30% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 25%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 7%, typical similar school 16%. Higher than 13% of 56 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 21%, typical similar school 23%. Higher than 38% of 56 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Global Intermediate Academy 3.2 mi from this school · math 16% · English 23%
- Silver Hills Middle School 5.2 mi from this school · math 19% · English 28%
- Everitt Middle School 6.9 mi from this school · math 28% · English 41%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 15%
- Hispanic 75%
- Black 3%
- Two or more 2%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 14% of students (60) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
0.2 mi |
20%
−17
vs state
|
26%
−19
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Crown Pointe Charter Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
0.8 mi |
32%
−6
vs state
|
44%
−1
vs state
|
62% | |
|
Sunset Ridge PK-8
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.0 mi |
14%
−23
vs state
|
23%
−22
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Metropolitan Arts Academy
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.5 mi |
18%
−19
vs state
|
32%
−13
vs state
|
80% | |
|
Fairview PK-8
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.5 mi |
3%
|
6%
−38
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Westminster Academy for International Studies
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.7 mi |
24%
−12
vs state
|
30%
−16
vs state
|
78% | |
|
Hidden Lake Secondary
Grades 6–12
Career & technical
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.8 mi |
13%
−27
vs state · 2021-22
|
30%
−31
vs state · 2021-22
|
88% | |
|
Colorado STEM Academy
Grades PK–8
· Westminster Public Schools
|
1.9 mi |
59%
+22
vs state
|
61%
+17
vs state
|
52% | |
|
STEM Launch
Grades K–8
· Adams 12 Five Star Schools
|
2.0 mi |
23%
−13
vs state
|
32%
−12
vs state
|
79% | |
|
The Pinnacle Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.1 mi |
7%
−30
vs state
|
16%
−28
vs state
|
81% |
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