Academy Of Advanced Learning vs. Monarch Montessori
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 789 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academy Of Advanced Learning ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 223 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monarch Montessori ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
789 students
223 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1441 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1604 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
90
47
Grade 1 Students
100
44
Grade 2 Students
78
41
Grade 3 Students
86
41
Grade 4 Students
98
26
Grade 5 Students
81
24
Grade 6 Students
77
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Grade 7 Students
101
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
73%
61%
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% Black
15%
14%
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% White
6%
17%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
54%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
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