Sunset Ridge Elementary School

9451 HOOKER STREET
WESTMINSTER, CO 80030

328 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Sunset Ridge Elementary School, located at 9451 Hooker Street in Westminster, Colorado, is a public school serving students within the Westminster Public Schools district. The school is known for its commitment to the district’s "Competency-Based System," which focuses on personalized learning. Instead of moving students strictly by age or grade level, this approach allows students to progress based on their mastery of specific skills and content, ensuring that they receive support or enrichment tailored to their individual academic needs.

The school fosters a community-oriented environment, prioritizing the social and emotional development of its students alongside academic achievement. Sunset Ridge emphasizes strong partnerships between educators, families, and the surrounding Westminster neighborhood to create a supportive culture. By leveraging a variety of modern instructional strategies and resources, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for long-term success, helping them build the foundational skills necessary for middle school and beyond.

328

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

120.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	256
Black	1
Asian	7
Two or More	14
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
256 (78.0 %)
White
42 (12.8 %)
Two or More
14 (4.3 %)
Asian
7 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.9 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

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)426-8907
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	340
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* 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 18

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 32