Colorado STEM Academy

Colorado STEM Academy operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, one of the schools within Westminster Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 415 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Westminster Public Schools runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,724 students. Colorado STEM Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Colorado STEM Academy reports that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% White, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Colorado STEM Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Colorado STEM Academy ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.3%; Colorado STEM Academy posts 49.1%, +13.8 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Adams County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $94,571 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Colorado STEM Academy is one of 171 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students).

The closest other public school is Hidden Lake Secondary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colorado STEM Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 14.7%.

Colorado STEM Academy operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colorado STEM Academy has grew 8%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Colorado STEM Academy typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.