Harris Park Elementary School

4300 WEST 75TH AVENUE
WESTMINSTER, CO 80030

217 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Harris Park Elementary School, located at 4300 West 75th Avenue in Westminster, Colorado, is a public school serving students in the Westminster Public Schools district. The school is known for its commitment to a competency-based education model, a hallmark of the district, which focuses on allowing students to progress through academic levels based on mastery of concepts rather than traditional grade-level constraints. This personalized approach is designed to meet individual student needs, ensuring that children receive support where they struggle and enrichment where they excel.

The school fosters a community-oriented environment, emphasizing social-emotional learning alongside core academics. Harris Park works to engage both students and their families through various school initiatives and a supportive staff dedicated to preparing learners for success in secondary education. By prioritizing inclusivity and academic growth, Harris Park Elementary aims to serve as a foundational anchor for the local Westminster community, helping students build the skills and confidence necessary for lifelong learning.

217

Total Students

15.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harris Park Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	131
Black	8
Asian	8
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
131 (60.4 %)
White
58 (26.7 %)
Black
8 (3.7 %)
Asian
8 (3.7 %)
Two or More
8 (3.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Westminster Public Schools
Phone:	(303)428-1721
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	217
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	162
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 22