The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Colorado Sports Leadership Academy
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy is a regular public school in Denver serving preschool through eighth grade as part of the Westminster Public Schools district. The school is not a charter or magnet school. Its enrollment is small for a school covering this grade span, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a much smaller share of white students and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school’s academic performance, as measured by Colorado state assessments, is low. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was well below the midpoint among tested schools in the state. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was also low. Science results, available for fifth and eighth graders, were similarly low. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Adams County. A parent considering this school will want to look into what academic supports and interventions are in place and how the school is working to raise achievement.
The school serves preschool through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, special education identification, and English learner status were not available in the source data, which limits a full picture of student support needs. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and English learner programs.
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy is part of Westminster Public Schools, a district that has used a competency-based learning model in recent years, meaning students advance by demonstrating mastery of skills rather than by seat time alone. Publicly reported information indicates the district has pursued bond measures for facility improvements and has made curriculum changes, though specific details about how those affect this school were not available in the source data.
The school is located in Denver, a major consolidated city-county and state capital that serves as the commercial, industrial, and transportation hub for the Rocky Mountain West. Denver’s economy spans telecommunications, aviation, aerospace, software, financial services, health care, and tourism, with eight Fortune firms headquartered in the city. The city has a dense downtown core with cultural institutions, government offices, and corporate headquarters, alongside extensive residential neighborhoods. The school sits within the Westminster Public Schools district, which covers parts of Denver and the surrounding suburban area. Housing values in the school’s ZIP code are below the state benchmark, and rents are moderate relative to incomes, reflecting a more affordable segment of the Denver metro housing market. The area has seen sustained population growth over the long term, with the Denver metropolitan area forming a nearly continuous built-up corridor along the Front Range.
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