Shaw Heights Middle School

8780 Circle Drive, Shaw Heights CO, 80030 | Westminster School District 50 | 303-428-9533
  • grades 6-8
  • students 566
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 20% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Shaw Heights
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
n/aShaw Heights
39%Colorado

Shaw Heights Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Westminster School District 50" in Shaw Heights, CO. There are a total of 566 students and 29 teachers at Shaw Heights Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Shaw Heights Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 51% lower than the Colorado average.

Shaw Heights Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students566
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shaw Heights Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
76-9%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shaw Heights Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 28.1% 19.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 4.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.9% 72.0% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Shaw Heights demographics profile

StatisticShaw HeightsColoradoNational
Population5,9875,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,5475691
Median age33.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English72%83%79%
Speak Spanish23%12%13%

Education level achieved in Shaw Heights

IndexShaw HeightsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade69.6%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school68.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Shaw Heights Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.