Westgate Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

8550 West Vassar Drive
Denver, CO 80227

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Bottom 50%

Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Westgate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Westgate Elementary School's student population of 332 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westgate Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	44
1	41
2	50
3	54
4	65
5	47

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	352
2022	365
2021	383
2020	458
2019	458
2018	573
2017	573
2016	575
2015	637
2014	618
2013	600
2012	592
2011	626
2010	607
2009	584
2008	588
2007	575
2006	589
2005	543
2004	609
2003	628
2002	651
2001	733
2000	751
1999	787
1998	741
1997	784
1996	774
1995	736
1994	766
1993	758
1992	728
1991	704
1990	663
1989	642
1988	664
1987	675

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	31
2017	31
2016	35
2015	36
2014	30
2013	35
2012	35
2011	36
2010	35
2009	32
2008	33
2007	30
2006	30
2005	29
2004	30
2003	34
2002	34
2001	37
2000	32
1999	37
1998	34
1997	35
1996	34
1995	33
1994	35
1993	33
1992	32
1991	29
1990	26
1989	28
1988	29
1987	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Westgate Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westgate Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1272 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	#1272
2022	#1360
2021	#1421
2019	#1587
2018	#1182
2017	#1011
2016	#1136
2015	#1210
2014	#1100
2013	#1021
2012	#1117

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	22%	33%	40%
2022	17%	32%	38%
2021	15%	33%	36%
2019	15%	35%	41%
2018	22%	35%	42%
2017	27%	33%	40%
2016	24%	33%	40%
2015	17%	31%	39%
2014	49%	57%	63%
2013	51%	57%	63%
2012	49%	56%	62%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	22%	45%	52%
2021	22%	47%	53%
2019	21%	47%	54%
2018	32%	44%	42%
2017	33%	42%	49%
2016	27%	40%	46%
2015	28%	40%	49%
2014	66%	69%	76%
2013	68%	70%	77%
2012	66%	70%	76%
2011	88%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	21:1
1991	24:1	18:1	21:1
1990	25:1	18:1	21:1
1989	23:1	18:1	21:1
1988	23:1	18:1	21:1
1987	25:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	47%	35%	26%
2022	46%	35%	25%
2021	47%	34%	25%
2020	42%	34%	23%
2019	42%	34%	23%
2018	48%	34%	25%
2017	48%	34%	25%
2016	46%	33%	25%
2015	44%	33%	26%
2014	42%	33%	24%
2013	38%	32%	24%
2012	38%	32%	24%
2011	37%	32%	23%
2010	30%	29%	19%
2009	29%	28%	19%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	24%	28%	18%
2006	25%	27%	17%
2005	23%	26%	16%
2004	25%	25%	15%
2003	25%	24%	14%
2002	22%	23%	13%
2001	21%	22%	12%
2000	19%	21%	11%
1999	19%	20%	10%
1998	15%	19%	10%
1997	15%	19%	9%
1996	14%	18%	9%
1995	11%	18%	8%
1994	10%	17%	8%
1993	9%	17%	8%
1992	8%	17%	8%
1991	8%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	3%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

34%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	37%	51%	65%
2022	43%	52%	66%
2021	44%	52%	66%
2020	47%	53%	67%
2019	47%	53%	67%
2018	42%	53%	67%
2017	42%	53%	67%
2016	45%	54%	68%
2015	45%	54%	66%
2014	48%	55%	68%
2013	52%	56%	68%
2012	54%	56%	68%
2011	54%	57%	68%
2010	62%	60%	73%
2009	62%	61%	74%
2008	65%	61%	74%
2007	66%	62%	75%
2006	65%	63%	76%
2005	67%	64%	77%
2004	65%	65%	78%
2003	65%	66%	79%
2002	67%	67%	81%
2001	68%	68%	82%
2000	71%	70%	84%
1999	72%	71%	85%
1998	75%	72%	85%
1997	79%	72%	86%
1996	80%	73%	86%
1995	83%	74%	87%
1994	85%	75%	87%
1993	86%	75%	87%
1992	88%	75%	87%
1991	89%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.64	0.62	0.51
2022	0.60	0.61	0.51
2021	0.59	0.61	0.51
2020	0.60	0.60	0.49
2019	0.60	0.60	0.49
2018	0.60	0.60	0.49
2017	0.60	0.60	0.49
2016	0.59	0.60	0.48
2015	0.61	0.60	0.49
2014	0.61	0.59	0.49
2013	0.60	0.59	0.49
2012	0.58	0.59	0.49
2011	0.57	0.58	0.48
2010	0.53	0.55	0.43
2009	0.53	0.55	0.42
2008	0.51	0.55	0.42
2007	0.51	0.54	0.40
2006	0.51	0.53	0.39
2005	0.50	0.52	0.38
2004	0.52	0.52	0.37
2003	0.52	0.51	0.35
2002	0.50	0.50	0.33
2001	0.49	0.49	0.31
2000	0.46	0.47	0.29
1999	0.45	0.46	0.27
1998	0.41	0.46	0.26
1997	0.36	0.45	0.25
1996	0.34	0.45	0.24
1995	0.29	0.43	0.23
1994	0.27	0.41	0.22
1993	0.25	0.41	0.22
1992	0.21	0.40	0.22
1991	0.20	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

62%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	54%	33%	26%
2022	55%	30%	23%
2021	58%	33%	25%
2020	52%	33%	24%
2019	52%	33%	24%
2018	50%	35%	25%
2017	50%	35%	25%
2016	49%	34%	23%
2015	46%	34%	24%
2014	44%	35%	25%
2013	51%	34%	26%
2012	45%	34%	25%
2011	42%	33%	25%
2010	41%	31%	23%
2009	36%	28%	19%
2008	34%	28%	19%
2007	35%	27%	19%
2006	33%	27%	19%
2005	24%	25%	15%
2004	21%	24%	13%
2003	19%	22%	11%
2002	15%	21%	10%
2001	16%	20%	9%
2000	11%	21%	10%
1999	14%	21%	10%
1998	13%	22%	10%
1997	13%	22%	10%
1996	12%	22%	10%
1995	12%	22%	10%
1994	11%	21%	10%
1993	8%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	14%	8%	7%
2019	14%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	12%	7%	5%
2010	14%	7%	6%
2009	14%	7%	6%
2008	12%	7%	6%
2007	10%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	8%	6%	5%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Westgate Elementary School's ranking?

Westgate Elementary School is ranked #1272 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Westgate Elementary School often compared to?

Westgate Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bear Creek K-8 School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

332 students attend Westgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Westgate Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westgate Elementary School?

Westgate Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Westgate Elementary School offer ?

Westgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westgate Elementary School part of?

Westgate Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Westgate Elementary School located?

Westgate Elementary School is located in the West Gate neighborhood of Denver, CO.

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