Denver Online vs. Boulder Universal
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Denver Online ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Boulder Universal ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 799 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Denver Online 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 206 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Boulder Universal ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
799 students
206 students
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% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1258 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#359 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Denver Online, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Denver Online, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/118000/118271/denver-online-chart-FqiUKJ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Boulder Universal, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Boulder Universal, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-b3TK4Ta.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-boTPdZs.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
11
5
Grade 1 Students
20
5
Grade 2 Students
29
2
Grade 3 Students
45
7
Grade 4 Students
41
9
Grade 5 Students
51
9
Grade 6 Students
65
4
Grade 7 Students
49
18
Grade 8 Students
58
18
Grade 9 Students
137
19
Grade 10 Students
119
25
Grade 11 Students
68
39
Grade 12 Students
106
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Boulder Universal and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Boulder Universal and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-y6x525.png)
% Asian
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-wD5hig.png)
% Hispanic
51%
15%
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% Black
18%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-bl9Ss2L.png)
% White
19%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boulder Universal and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-F54Cfs.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-bticuPj.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Boulder Universal and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Boulder Universal and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-6ePawS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-0zWK3u.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boulder Universal and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/141000/141230/boulder-universal-chart-Nelr4i.png)