Achieve Academy vs. Challenge School
Should you attend Achieve Academy or Challenge School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Challenge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Achieve Academy 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 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 550 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Challenge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
384 students
550 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1546 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
41
24
Grade 1 Students
52
44
Grade 2 Students
38
44
Grade 3 Students
45
63
Grade 4 Students
32
66
Grade 5 Students
46
74
Grade 6 Students
38
87
Grade 7 Students
50
78
Grade 8 Students
42
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
28%
% Hispanic
82%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
14%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
10%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
3%
