Colorado Sports Leadership Academy vs. Shaw Heights Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Shaw Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Colorado Sports Leadership 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 4% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 564 students in grades 6-8, Shaw Heights Middle School 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% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
410 students
564 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1750 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1679 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
26
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Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
36
-
Grade 2 Students
37
-
Grade 3 Students
35
-
Grade 4 Students
38
-
Grade 5 Students
36
-
Grade 6 Students
41
136
Grade 7 Students
59
193
Grade 8 Students
72
235
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
87%
79%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
8%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.36
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
66%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
14%
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