Colorado Sports Leadership Academy

425 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

M. Scott Carpenter Middle School, located in the Westminster Public Schools district at 7001 Lipan Street in Denver, serves as a central educational hub for the surrounding community. The school is named in honor of Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, reflecting a spirit of exploration and academic ambition. As part of a district known for its competency-based learning model, the school focuses on ensuring that students master specific skills and standards before advancing, which allows for a more personalized approach to middle school education.

The school environment is designed to support the developmental needs of adolescents, offering a variety of academic and extracurricular programs aimed at preparing students for high school and beyond. By emphasizing foundational knowledge alongside social-emotional development, M. Scott Carpenter Middle School strives to create an inclusive and supportive atmosphere. Its location in the Denver/Westminster area positions it as a key resource for local families, dedicated to fostering both scholastic achievement and the individual growth of its diverse student population.

425

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Colorado Sports Leadership Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	378
Black	5
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
378 (88.9%)
White
29 (6.8%)
Two or More
6 (1.4%)
Black
5 (1.2%)
Asian
4 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)428-8583
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	425
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	326
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* 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 41

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 58