Shaw Heights Middle School
8780 Circle Dr
Westminster CO, 80030, Adams County
Phone: 303-428-9533
Ranking: 
(1,126 out of 1,246, bottom 10%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 32 | | 33 | | 35 | | 34 | | 36 | | 39 | | 40 | |
Total Students: | 615 | | 648 | | 645 | | 619 | | 674 | | 658 | | 742 | |
Grade 6: | 194 | 31.5% | 214 | 33.0% | 240 | 37.2% | 228 | 36.8% | 222 | 32.9% | 200 | 30.4% | 247 | 33.3% |
Grade 7: | 204 | 33.2% | 224 | 34.6% | 214 | 33.2% | 207 | 33.4% | 225 | 33.4% | 231 | 35.1% | 243 | 32.7% |
Grade 8: | 217 | 35.3% | 210 | 32.4% | 191 | 29.6% | 184 | 29.7% | 227 | 33.7% | 227 | 34.5% | 252 | 34.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 325 | 52.8% | 351 | 54.2% | 325 | 50.4% | 321 | 51.9% | 344 | 51.0% | 333 | 50.6% | 369 | 49.7% |
Female: | 290 | 47.2% | 297 | 45.8% | 320 | 49.6% | 298 | 48.1% | 322 | 47.8% | 317 | 48.2% | 369 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.8% |
Asian: | 34 | 5.5% | 37 | 5.7% | 45 | 7.0% | 40 | 6.5% | 40 | 5.9% | 42 | 6.4% | 53 | 7.1% |
Hispanic: | 386 | 62.8% | 393 | 60.6% | 391 | 60.6% | 354 | 57.2% | 382 | 56.7% | 345 | 52.4% | 345 | 46.5% |
Black: | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 20 | 2.7% |
White: | 171 | 27.8% | 194 | 29.9% | 186 | 28.8% | 196 | 31.7% | 229 | 34.0% | 251 | 38.1% | 311 | 41.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.9% | 5 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 388 | 63.1% | 415 | 64.0% | 413 | 64.0% | 395 | 63.8% | 390 | 57.9% | 337 | 51.2% | 349 | 47.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 13.5% | 93 | 14.4% | 95 | 14.7% | 99 | 16.0% | 84 | 12.5% | 100 | 15.2% | 114 | 15.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.98 | | 19.64 | | 18.40 | | 18.19 | | 18.72 | | 16.80 | | 18.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 33 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 33 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 33 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 35 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 35 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 33 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 29 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 29 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 47 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 46 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 49 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 43 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 45 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 42 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 42 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 41 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 35 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 41 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 36 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 34 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 34 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 34 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 28 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 31 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 23 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 23 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 22 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 36 | 26 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 23 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 26 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 12 | 14 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 23 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 37 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 42 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 43 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 44 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 44 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 43 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 39 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 40 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 30 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 38 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 35 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 37 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 34 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 38 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 27 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 31 | 31 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 27 | 21 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 24 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 23 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 24 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 24 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 24 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 19 | 20 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 17 | 17 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 44 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 44 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 48 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 46 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 49 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 44 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 40 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 38 | N/A |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 30 | N/A |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 29 | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 32 | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 32 | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 28 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 30 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 22 | 19 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 20 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 29 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 32 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 32 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 27 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 30 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 30 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 26 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 21 | N/A |
TCAP |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 34.0 | 28.7 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 40.3 | 32.9 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 53.0 | 44.4 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 46.4 | 45.6 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 29.3 | 25.2 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 34.1 | 30.0 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 19.2 | 20.9 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 27.5 | 25.8 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 43.4 | 37.9 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 41.1 | 41.1 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 37.9 | 33.8 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 39.4 | 35.1 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 25.0 | 23.2 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 20.6 | 19.9 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 46.0 | 40.9 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 42.4 | 37.2 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 25.1 | 21.5 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 33.5 | 27.0 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 29.8 | 26.2 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 36.5 | 27.5 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 62.2% | 60.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.8% | 39.5% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.8% | 30.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.2% | 69.8% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $48,413.0 | $46,410.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,898.0 | $36,634.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,119.0 | $50,646.0 |
* Shaw Heights Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.