Semper Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Semper Elementary School

7575 West 96th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80021

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Bottom 50%

Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Semper 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Semper Elementary School's student population of 313 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Semper Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	37
1	40
2	44
3	37
4	43
5	44

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School
2023	296
2022	303
2021	312
2020	347
2019	347
2018	399
2017	399
2016	421
2015	444
2014	417
2013	428
2012	432
2011	444
2010	434
2009	464
2008	507
2007	515
2006	519
2005	516
2004	535
2003	559
2002	524
2001	529
2000	549
1999	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	22
2012	23
2011	24
2010	25
2009	27
2008	29
2007	28
2006	29
2005	27
2004	29
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	24
1999	24

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School Rankings

Semper 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 Semper Elementary School is 0.63, which is more 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)

#1422 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Semper Elementary School
2022	#1422
2021	#1332
2019	#984
2018	#1082
2017	#998
2016	#717
2015	#544
2014	#486
2013	#352
2012	#363
2011	#162

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10-14%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	12%	32%	38%
2021	15%	33%	36%
2019	27%	35%	41%
2018	24%	35%	42%
2017	23%	33%	40%
2016	33%	33%	40%
2015	36%	31%	39%
2014	69%	57%	63%
2013	73%	57%	63%
2012	72%	56%	62%
2011	94%	82%	88%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	27%	45%	52%
2021	27%	47%	53%
2019	42%	47%	54%
2018	37%	44%	42%
2017	40%	42%	49%
2016	42%	40%	46%
2015	49%	40%	49%
2014	81%	69%	76%
2013	83%	70%	77%
2012	83%	70%	76%
2011	98%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	21:1
1999	23:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	9%	3%	3%
2017	9%	3%	3%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	12%	3%	4%
2014	12%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	3%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	9%	4%	4%
2008	10%	3%	4%
2007	9%	3%	4%
2006	10%	3%	4%
2005	12%	3%	4%
2004	11%	3%	4%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	9%	3%	3%
2001	9%	3%	3%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	9%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	31%	35%	26%
2022	29%	35%	25%
2021	27%	34%	25%
2020	24%	34%	23%
2019	24%	34%	23%
2018	27%	34%	25%
2017	27%	34%	25%
2016	26%	33%	25%
2015	25%	33%	26%
2014	23%	33%	24%
2013	23%	32%	24%
2012	24%	32%	24%
2011	25%	32%	23%
2010	17%	29%	19%
2009	18%	28%	19%
2008	16%	28%	19%
2007	18%	28%	18%
2006	17%	27%	17%
2005	16%	26%	16%
2004	14%	25%	15%
2003	13%	24%	14%
2002	11%	23%	13%
2001	11%	22%	12%
2000	9%	21%	11%
1999	9%	20%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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White

51%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	50%	51%	65%
2022	54%	52%	66%
2021	57%	52%	66%
2020	60%	53%	67%
2019	60%	53%	67%
2018	57%	53%	67%
2017	57%	53%	67%
2016	59%	54%	68%
2015	57%	54%	66%
2014	57%	55%	68%
2013	59%	56%	68%
2012	60%	56%	68%
2011	61%	57%	68%
2010	71%	60%	73%
2009	70%	61%	74%
2008	71%	61%	74%
2007	69%	62%	75%
2006	71%	63%	76%
2005	70%	64%	77%
2004	72%	65%	78%
2003	74%	66%	79%
2002	77%	67%	81%
2001	77%	68%	82%
2000	81%	70%	84%
1999	81%	71%	85%

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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	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.65	0.62	0.51
2022	0.62	0.61	0.51
2021	0.60	0.61	0.51
2020	0.58	0.60	0.49
2019	0.58	0.60	0.49
2018	0.60	0.60	0.49
2017	0.60	0.60	0.49
2016	0.58	0.60	0.48
2015	0.60	0.60	0.49
2014	0.61	0.59	0.49
2013	0.59	0.59	0.49
2012	0.58	0.59	0.49
2011	0.56	0.58	0.48
2010	0.46	0.55	0.43
2009	0.47	0.55	0.42
2008	0.46	0.55	0.42
2007	0.48	0.54	0.40
2006	0.46	0.53	0.39
2005	0.48	0.52	0.38
2004	0.45	0.52	0.37
2003	0.43	0.51	0.35
2002	0.39	0.50	0.33
2001	0.39	0.49	0.31
2000	0.33	0.47	0.29
1999	0.33	0.46	0.27

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	40%	33%	26%
2022	31%	30%	23%
2021	37%	33%	25%
2020	35%	33%	24%
2019	35%	33%	24%
2018	30%	35%	25%
2017	30%	35%	25%
2016	30%	34%	23%
2015	28%	34%	24%
2014	23%	35%	25%
2013	19%	34%	26%
2012	23%	34%	25%
2011	19%	33%	25%
2010	18%	31%	23%
2009	14%	28%	19%
2008	15%	28%	19%
2007	17%	27%	19%
2006	16%	27%	19%
2005	12%	25%	15%
2004	10%	24%	13%
2003	9%	22%	11%
2002	8%	21%	10%
2001	6%	20%	9%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	9%	21%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Semper Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	12%	6%	6%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	10%	8%	7%
2019	10%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Semper Elementary School's ranking?

Semper Elementary School is ranked #1422 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Semper Elementary School often compared to?

Semper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Semper Elementary School?

313 students attend Semper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Semper Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Semper Elementary School?

Semper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Semper Elementary School offer ?

Semper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Semper Elementary School part of?

Semper Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Semper Elementary School located?

Semper Elementary School is located in the West Central Westminster neighborhood of Broomfield, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in West Central Westminster.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education