Westgate Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lakewood, Colorado·80227
Score
8.2/100
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#712
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#69
In Jefferson County School District No. R-1
#16
In Lakewood
Top 92%
In Colorado

Score 8.2/100: better than 8% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
17%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 5% of them
144 students tested
Math
14%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 9% of them
145 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 20% of them
55 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS9.542
English language artsGrade 4CMAS19.646
English language artsGrade 5CMAS19.656
English language artsAll gradesCMAS16.7144
MathGrade 3CMAS1443
MathGrade 4CMAS10.946
MathGrade 5CMAS16.156
MathAll gradesCMAS13.8145
ScienceGrade 5CMAS18.255

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
332
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
332
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
8550 WEST VASSAR DRIVE
Lakewood, CO 80227

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Westgate Elementary School at a glance

Westgate Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakewood, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It has about 332 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 8.2 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #712 of 775. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.