Enrollment
415
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080723006567
Colorado Stem Academy — Westminster, CO
Federal NCES profile for Colorado Stem Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 93
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Westminster Public Schools · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.9%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colorado Stem Academy compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Colorado Stem Academy reports 415 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Colorado average and 40% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 244 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Westminster Public Schools spends $17,587 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 41.9% from local sources (property taxes), 42.8% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Colorado Stem Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.9% | ▼ 20% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 59% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 55% in Colorado — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,587
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.7 FTE
Per 244 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 415 Top 59% in Colorado — larger than 41% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 16.3:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% -20% vs state
NCES ID 080723006567
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 49.4%
White 37.1%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.7
Students per counselor 244:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westminster Public Schools, which includes Colorado Stem Academy.
$17,587
Per student
-16%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 42.8%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,010
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
Similar other schools in Westminster
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Academy of Charter Schools
Standard public school
1,887 students 20.5:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy
Standard public school
518 students 16:1 students per teacher
Ryan Elementary School
Standard public school
511 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Standard public school
465 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado
Alternative education program
453 students 15:1 students per teacher
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Standard public school
449 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Stem Academy
How many students attend Colorado Stem Academy?
Colorado Stem Academy has 415 students enrolled. It is a other school in WESTMINSTER, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Stem Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Colorado Stem Academy is 16.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colorado Stem Academy?
30.9% of students at Colorado Stem Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colorado Stem Academy?
The largest demographic group at Colorado Stem Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 49.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in WESTMINSTER, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colorado Stem Academy?
Colorado Stem Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.