Sherrelwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

8095 Kalamath Drive
Denver, CO 80221

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Bottom 50%

Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherrelwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sherrelwood Elementary School's student population of 199 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sherrelwood Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	36
1	22
2	30
3	31
4	31
5	32

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School
2023	197
2022	237
2021	255
2020	276
2019	276
2018	282
2017	282
2016	265
2015	309
2014	291
2013	274
2012	263
2011	270
2010	281
2009	280
2008	291
2007	281
2006	321
2005	322
2004	289
2003	313
2002	303
2001	297
2000	332
1999	366
1998	407
1997	364
1996	396
1995	387
1994	394
1993	380
1992	387
1991	406
1990	421
1989	409
1988	272
1987	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	21
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	21
1998	20
1997	19
1996	20
1995	18
1994	18
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	18
1988	14
1987	14

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Year Founded

1968

School Calendar

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Sherrelwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sherrelwood Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#971 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School
2023	#971
2022	#1029
2021	#1209
2019	#1492
2018	#1490
2017	#1381
2016	#1372
2015	#1471
2014	#1267
2013	#1276
2012	#1478

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30-34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	32%	33%	15%
2022	27%	32%	13%
2021	30%	33%	11%
2019	17%	35%	16%
2018	12%	35%	14%
2017	12%	33%	13%
2016	12%	33%	12%
2015	12%	31%	12%
2014	52%	57%	35%
2013	57%	57%	34%
2012	42%	56%	31%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2022	32%	45%	24%
2021	15%	47%	22%
2019	22%	47%	27%
2018	27%	44%	14%
2017	27%	42%	21%
2016	27%	40%	19%
2015	17%	40%	18%
2014	47%	69%	47%
2013	42%	70%	44%
2012	37%	70%	43%
2011	62%	89%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	13:1	16:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	17:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	13:1	17:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	19:1
2012	15:1	17:1	19:1
2011	15:1	17:1	19:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	4%	3%	8%
2004	5%	3%	8%
2003	4%	3%	9%
2002	5%	3%	10%
2001	4%	3%	10%
2000	5%	3%	10%
1999	4%	3%	10%
1998	4%	3%	10%
1997	5%	3%	9%
1996	6%	3%	9%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	7%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	5%	2%	7%
1991	6%	2%	7%
1990	4%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

82%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	79%	35%	73%
2022	80%	35%	72%
2021	84%	34%	71%
2020	83%	34%	73%
2019	83%	34%	73%
2018	82%	34%	75%
2017	82%	34%	75%
2016	84%	33%	75%
2015	83%	33%	73%
2014	82%	33%	74%
2013	78%	32%	73%
2012	75%	32%	72%
2011	76%	32%	70%
2010	81%	29%	69%
2009	83%	28%	68%
2008	80%	28%	66%
2007	78%	28%	65%
2006	78%	27%	62%
2005	78%	26%	58%
2004	72%	25%	54%
2003	70%	24%	50%
2002	62%	23%	46%
2001	57%	22%	41%
2000	52%	21%	38%
1999	50%	20%	36%
1998	45%	19%	34%
1997	45%	19%	32%
1996	41%	18%	30%
1995	37%	18%	29%
1994	37%	17%	29%
1993	36%	17%	27%
1992	36%	17%	27%
1991	31%	16%	25%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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White

12%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	14%	51%	17%
2022	17%	52%	18%
2021	14%	52%	18%
2020	14%	53%	17%
2019	14%	53%	17%
2018	13%	53%	17%
2017	13%	53%	17%
2016	10%	54%	18%
2015	12%	54%	19%
2014	13%	55%	18%
2013	16%	56%	18%
2012	19%	56%	19%
2011	20%	57%	21%
2010	15%	60%	22%
2009	13%	61%	23%
2008	13%	61%	25%
2007	12%	62%	26%
2006	14%	63%	29%
2005	14%	64%	30%
2004	17%	65%	34%
2003	21%	66%	37%
2002	28%	67%	40%
2001	34%	68%	45%
2000	38%	70%	48%
1999	40%	71%	50%
1998	45%	72%	53%
1997	46%	72%	56%
1996	49%	73%	58%
1995	53%	74%	59%
1994	53%	75%	61%
1993	55%	75%	63%
1992	57%	75%	64%
1991	62%	76%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	0.36	0.62	0.42
2022	0.33	0.61	0.44
2021	0.28	0.61	0.45
2020	0.29	0.60	0.43
2019	0.29	0.60	0.43
2018	0.31	0.60	0.41
2017	0.31	0.60	0.41
2016	0.29	0.60	0.41
2015	0.30	0.60	0.43
2014	0.31	0.59	0.43
2013	0.37	0.59	0.44
2012	0.40	0.59	0.45
2011	0.39	0.58	0.47
2010	0.32	0.55	0.47
2009	0.30	0.55	0.48
2008	0.35	0.55	0.50
2007	0.38	0.54	0.51
2006	0.37	0.53	0.54
2005	0.37	0.52	0.57
2004	0.45	0.52	0.59
2003	0.47	0.51	0.61
2002	0.54	0.50	0.62
2001	0.56	0.49	0.63
2000	0.59	0.47	0.62
1999	0.59	0.46	0.61
1998	0.60	0.46	0.60
1997	0.59	0.45	0.58
1996	0.59	0.45	0.57
1995	0.58	0.43	0.56
1994	0.58	0.41	0.55
1993	0.57	0.41	0.53
1992	0.55	0.40	0.52
1991	0.52	0.40	0.52

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Eligible for

76%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	60%	33%	63%
2022	67%	30%	62%
2021	61%	33%	62%
2020	67%	33%	65%
2019	67%	33%	65%
2018	67%	35%	68%
2017	67%	35%	68%
2016	75%	34%	70%
2015	77%	34%	65%
2014	76%	35%	69%
2013	76%	34%	71%
2012	74%	34%	71%
2011	72%	33%	67%
2010	70%	31%	64%
2009	70%	28%	59%
2008	69%	28%	60%
2007	69%	27%	57%
2006	64%	27%	55%
2005	59%	25%	51%
2004	64%	24%	47%
2003	37%	22%	36%
2002	34%	21%	27%
2001	26%	20%	30%
2000	26%	21%	28%
1999	30%	21%	28%
1998	33%	22%	30%
1997	30%	22%	32%
1996	26%	22%	28%
1995	33%	22%	30%
1994	21%	21%	28%
1993	21%	20%	22%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sherrelwood Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2023	17%	7%	14%
2022	16%	6%	13%
2021	21%	7%	14%
2020	13%	8%	13%
2019	13%	8%	13%
2018	15%	8%	11%
2017	15%	8%	11%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	7%	7%	10%
2014	18%	7%	11%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	10%	7%	12%
2010	7%	7%	11%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	11%	7%	12%
2007	11%	7%	13%
2006	17%	6%	12%
2005	16%	6%	10%
2004	12%	6%	10%
2003	20%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westminster Public Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherrelwood Elementary School's ranking?

Sherrelwood Elementary School is ranked #971 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sherrelwood Elementary School often compared to?

Sherrelwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Metropolitan Arts Academy by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sherrelwood Elementary School?

199 students attend Sherrelwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Sherrelwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sherrelwood Elementary School?

Sherrelwood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sherrelwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sherrelwood Elementary School part of?

Sherrelwood Elementary School is part of Westminster Public Schools.