1
If you had an hour of school board time for Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy, what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480001807
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
8300 W 94TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER, CO 80021 · (303) 431-3694 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
89 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +12.4pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 49.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy this school | 518 | 17.2% | 52.4% |
| Van Arsdale Elementary School ARVADA | 492 | 16.7% | 51.6% |
| Edison Elementary School DENVER | 583 | 18.0% | 71.7% |
| Lafayette Elementary School LAFAYETTE | 497 | 20.1% | 58.8% |
| Montessori Peaks Charter Academy LITTLETON | 444 | 16.7% | 51.2% |
| Grandview Elementary School WINDSOR | 542 | 20.7% | 54.2% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #258 of 931 | #35 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #200 of 940 ▲ 54 | #25 of 85 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #214 of 946 ▲ 173 | #29 of 85 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #212 of 1,056 | #16 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #532 of 896 | #46 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #580 of 896 | #41 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #866 of 983 | #61 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.4% | #14 of 664 | #1 of 62 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
-312 (-38%) vs 2020
+185% since 2000-01, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 25.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 32.4 | 16.0:1 | 17% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 13% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 32.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 32 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 32.9 | 28.8:1 | 5% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 883 | 30 | 29.4:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 14% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 9 | 20.2:1 | 1% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (948 to 518); teachers down 2% (32.9 to 32.4).
About Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, one of the schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Its 518 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 37% above the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 operates 148 schools. Combined enrollment is 74,935 students.
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy's enrollment is 71% White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Jefferson County residents are about 80% White. By the diversity index, Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy comes in at 44%.
The school reported 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. Elementary schools in Colorado average about 16.6:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 17%. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 32%.
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy scores 52.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.3%.
In the county around the school, Jefferson County, median household income is about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is among the 168 public schools in Jefferson County.
Lukas Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 34.3% proficiency; Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy posts 52.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 830 in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25, a 38% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.9:1 to 16.0:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · 2,010 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Lukas Elementary School0.7 mi · 402
- Moore Middle School0.7 mi · 269
- Semper Elementary School0.7 mi · 314
- Jefferson Academy Elementary0.8 mi · 737
- Summit Academy0.8 mi · 66
- Mandalay Middle School1.0 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson Charter AcademyHow many students attend Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy?
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy serve?
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is approximately 16.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy?
Student demographics at Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy are roughly 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy public or private?
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.