Five Star Online Academy

Five Star Online Academy, a moderately sized combined-grade school in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools, instructs 506 students, covering grades 1 through 12.

Within Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which oversees 54 schools and 34,466 students, Five Star Online Academy is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Five Star Online Academy records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 40% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Five Star Online Academy reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household income runs about $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Five Star Online Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Silver Hills Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Five Star Online Academy operates from a bedroom-community location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.