Other / mixed grade configuration · Westminster, CO

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill

Federal NCES profile for Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080723006175
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#2 of 17
schools in Westminster · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
17.1:1
students per teacher
51.3%
free-lunch eligible

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill ranks #2 of 17 schools in Westminster, CO.

Enrollment

137

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.3%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Westminster, Colorado, enrolling 137 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 137 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 95 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Westminster Public Schools also operates Westminster High School (2,010 students) and Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy (597 students) alongside Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill compares

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 3% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.3% ▲ 33% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 137 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Colorado - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,062
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.7%
White 10.2%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westminster Public Schools, which includes Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill.

$16,062
Per student
-1%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westminster High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Orchard Park Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunset Ridge Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Westminster Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill

How many students attend Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill?

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill has 137 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westminster, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill is 17.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill?

51.3% of students at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill?

The largest demographic group at Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill is Hispanic or Latino at 84.7% of enrollment, in Westminster, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill?

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill rank among schools in Westminster?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill ranks #2 of 17 schools in Westminster, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Westminster on the city page.

Is Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill a good school?

Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Westminster Public Schools?

Besides Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill, Westminster Public Schools also operates Westminster High School (2,010 students), Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy (597 students), and Orchard Park Academy (531 students). See the Westminster Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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