Rocky Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Rocky Mountain Elementary School

3350 West 99th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030

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Bottom 50%

Serving 291 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 291 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Rocky Mountain Elementary School's student population of 291 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Kind	36
1	47
2	48
3	42
4	62
5	56

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Total Students

291 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2023	298
2022	320
2021	319
2020	432
2019	432
2018	466
2017	466
2016	489
2015	471
2014	469
2013	439
2012	486
2011	494
2010	478
2009	488
2008	534
2007	525
2006	471
2005	467
2004	483
2003	489
2002	447
2001	452
2000	494
1999	513
1998	460
1997	446
1996	486
1995	451
1994	476
1993	521
1992	471
1991	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	29
2014	27
2013	26
2012	27
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	28
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	26
2002	29
2001	28
2000	29
1999	28
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	23
1994	29
1993	29
1992	27
1991	29

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School Rankings

Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Mountain Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1726 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
2022	#1726
2021	#1669
2019	#1737
2018	#1627
2017	#1613
2016	#1608
2015	#1549
2014	#1514
2013	#1469
2012	#1423
2011	#1453

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6-9%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	7%	32%	32%
2021	10%	33%	31%
2019	6%	35%	35%
2018	6%	35%	34%
2017	8%	33%	34%
2016	10%	33%	33%
2015	13%	31%	31%
2014	43%	57%	55%
2013	44%	57%	55%
2012	46%	56%	54%
2011	80%	82%	83%

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6-9%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	7%	45%	43%
2021	7%	47%	46%
2019	19%	47%	46%
2018	23%	44%	34%
2017	18%	42%	41%
2016	14%	40%	37%
2015	10%	40%	36%
2014	40%	69%	65%
2013	45%	70%	65%
2012	43%	70%	65%
2011	74%	89%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	14:1	16:1	18:1
2022	14:1	15:1	18:1
2021	12:1	15:1	18:1
2020	14:1	16:1	19:1
2019	14:1	16:1	19:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	17:1	17:1	19:1
2016	16:1	17:1	19:1
2015	16:1	17:1	19:1
2014	17:1	17:1	20:1
2013	17:1	17:1	21:1
2012	18:1	17:1	20:1
2011	16:1	17:1	20:1
2010	16:1	16:1	20:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	16:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	20:1
2004	19:1	16:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1
2002	15:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	20:1
2000	17:1	17:1	19:1
1999	18:1	17:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	4%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

78%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	71%	35%	45%
2022	73%	35%	44%
2021	71%	34%	44%
2020	71%	34%	42%
2019	71%	34%	42%
2018	76%	34%	41%
2017	76%	34%	41%
2016	71%	33%	40%
2015	71%	33%	38%
2014	69%	33%	35%
2013	68%	32%	33%
2012	60%	32%	33%
2011	57%	32%	32%
2010	56%	29%	31%
2009	58%	28%	31%
2008	57%	28%	31%
2007	55%	28%	30%
2006	52%	27%	29%
2005	37%	26%	28%
2004	30%	25%	27%
2003	27%	24%	25%
2002	21%	23%	24%
2001	19%	22%	23%
2000	15%	21%	21%
1999	17%	20%	20%
1998	14%	19%	19%
1997	11%	19%	19%
1996	12%	18%	18%
1995	10%	18%	17%
1994	12%	17%	16%
1993	11%	17%	16%
1992	11%	17%	16%
1991	9%	16%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	2%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	2%	5%	2%

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White

15%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	19%	51%	42%
2022	17%	52%	43%
2021	21%	52%	44%
2020	21%	53%	47%
2019	21%	53%	47%
2018	19%	53%	50%
2017	19%	53%	50%
2016	23%	54%	51%
2015	21%	54%	51%
2014	22%	55%	54%
2013	22%	56%	57%
2012	30%	56%	57%
2011	38%	57%	63%
2010	37%	60%	59%
2009	36%	61%	59%
2008	37%	61%	60%
2007	40%	62%	61%
2006	41%	63%	62%
2005	55%	64%	63%
2004	59%	65%	65%
2003	63%	66%	66%
2002	70%	67%	67%
2001	70%	68%	69%
2000	72%	70%	72%
1999	75%	71%	73%
1998	84%	72%	74%
1997	85%	72%	75%
1996	81%	73%	76%
1995	84%	74%	77%
1994	80%	75%	78%
1993	82%	75%	78%
1992	82%	75%	78%
1991	84%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	0.46	0.62	0.62
2022	0.44	0.61	0.62
2021	0.45	0.61	0.61
2020	0.45	0.60	0.60
2019	0.45	0.60	0.60
2018	0.39	0.60	0.59
2017	0.39	0.60	0.59
2016	0.45	0.60	0.58
2015	0.45	0.60	0.58
2014	0.48	0.59	0.58
2013	0.49	0.59	0.57
2012	0.55	0.59	0.57
2011	0.54	0.58	0.51
2010	0.55	0.55	0.55
2009	0.54	0.55	0.55
2008	0.54	0.55	0.54
2007	0.54	0.54	0.54
2006	0.57	0.53	0.53
2005	0.56	0.52	0.53
2004	0.56	0.52	0.51
2003	0.53	0.51	0.50
2002	0.47	0.50	0.49
2001	0.47	0.49	0.48
2000	0.46	0.47	0.44
1999	0.41	0.46	0.43
1998	0.30	0.46	0.41
1997	0.30	0.45	0.40
1996	0.34	0.45	0.39
1995	0.29	0.43	0.37
1994	0.34	0.41	0.36
1993	0.31	0.41	0.35
1992	0.32	0.40	0.35
1991	0.29	0.40	0.35

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Eligible for

76%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	68%	33%	34%
2022	67%	30%	31%
2021	71%	33%	32%
2020	60%	33%	29%
2019	60%	33%	29%
2018	71%	35%	31%
2017	71%	35%	31%
2016	67%	34%	31%
2015	67%	34%	30%
2014	74%	35%	31%
2013	72%	34%	30%
2012	65%	34%	27%
2011	67%	33%	28%
2010	59%	31%	26%
2009	55%	28%	23%
2008	51%	28%	23%
2007	50%	27%	24%
2006	45%	27%	23%
2005	36%	25%	19%
2004	29%	24%	19%
2003	27%	22%	16%
2002	23%	21%	15%
2001	21%	20%	14%
2000	23%	21%	14%
1999	23%	21%	14%
1998	28%	22%	17%
1997	23%	22%	15%
1996	26%	22%	17%
1995	23%	22%	18%
1994	23%	21%	16%
1993	20%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	18%	7%	11%
2022	17%	6%	9%
2021	15%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	13%	7%	7%
2015	12%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	15%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is ranked #1726 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

291 students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Rocky Mountain Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rocky Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rocky Mountain Elementary School part of?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Rocky Mountain Elementary School located?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is located in the East Central Westminster neighborhood of Westminster, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in East Central Westminster.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 291 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education