The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight. It is part of the Education Reenvisioned BOCES district and is not a charter school. Located in Westminster, a large suburban city north of Denver, the school sits on Turnpike Drive in an area defined by car-dependent commercial corridors and residential neighborhoods.
The middle school enrolls enough students to be considered a mid-sized school for its grade band. Racially and ethnically, the student body is diverse. The largest group is White students, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, then Black students and students of two or more races. Smaller groups include Asian and Native American students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, receiving special education services, or classified as English learners were not available. A parent looking to understand the economic and support profile of the school would need to ask the school directly.
On Colorado’s state assessments, the overall proficiency picture is modest. In math, fewer than one in five students scored proficient or above across grades six through eight. In English language arts, about one in three students reached that level. On the eighth-grade science assessment, proficiency was similarly low. The school was not tested at other grade levels in science. When set against other schools in Adams County that reported assessment data, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects lands above the midpoint. That relative position suggests that while the absolute numbers are low, the school is not an outlier among its county peers. Math and science are areas where a parent may want to look into further with the school.
Because the school serves only middle school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, course offerings, staffing, and attendance were also absent from the available information. These gaps mean a family cannot fully assess student support structures or program depth from the data here.
Westminster itself is a large, auto-oriented suburb that is in the middle of a deliberate transformation. Historically lacking a traditional downtown, the city is building a mixed-use core with housing, retail, office space, and parks on a site roughly equidistant between downtown Denver and Boulder. Commuter rail and bus rapid transit connect Westminster Station to Denver. The city’s top employers span high-tech, medical, and energy sectors, including Ball Corporation and Maxar. Housing values in the area sit near the state median, and rents are moderate. The school is on a separated campus, not in a walkable downtown, consistent with the city’s broader suburban pattern.
For a family weighing this school, the data shows a regular public middle school with a diverse student body and academic results that are modest in absolute terms but not among the lowest in Adams County. The school’s profile would fit a family comfortable with a large suburban setting and interested in understanding more about student supports and enrichment options by speaking with the school directly.
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