Semper Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Westminster, Colorado

Semper Elementary School in Westminster, Colorado enrolled 314 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 17.5 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

296 students in 2022-23, 313 students in 2023-24, 314 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.7 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Semper Elementary School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-232962023-243132024-25314
Students enrolled at Semper Elementary School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-232962023-243132024-25314
Students enrolled at Semper Elementary School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-232962023-243132024-25314
Students enrolled at Semper Elementary School by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-232962023-243132024-25314
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329620.714.3
2023-2431322.513.9
2024-2531418.017.5

17.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.5; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.5; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.5; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 17.5; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Semper Elementary School enrolled 257 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent28.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.4% of students were White, 34.7% Hispanic, 7.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White49.4%
  2. Hispanic34.7%
  3. Asian7.6%
  4. Two or more races5.1%
  5. American Indian1.9%
  6. Black1.0%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Semper Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math25‑29%38% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Westminster

16 public elementary schools in Westminster report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School93329.6not reported
Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy51816.012.5%
Ryan Elementary School51116.224.9%
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School46517.550.1%
Crown Pointe Charter Academy46117.452.9%
Cotton Creek Elementary School45515.238.9%
Sunset Ridge Elementary School44921.475.7%
Colorado STEM Academy41519.240.2%

All public schools in Westminster →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Semper Elementary School

  1. Jefferson Academy ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 737 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Woodrow Wilson Charter AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 518 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Semper Elementary School with Jefferson Academy ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Jeffco Public Schools spends per student$14,483 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,483
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoSemper Elementary School is the number 662 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#662 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher17.5 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.17.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Semper Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Semper Elementary School?
    314 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 296 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Westminster, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Semper Elementary School?
    17.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Semper Elementary School a Title I school?
    Semper Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Semper Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Semper Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Semper Elementary School in?
    Jeffco Public Schools, NCES district ID 0804800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080480001548 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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