Federal Heights Elementary School vs. Stem Launch
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Federal Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Federal Heights Elementary 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 738 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Stem Launch 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 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
414 students
738 students
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![This chart displays total students of Stem Launch by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Stem Launch by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-HxKmKK.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
50 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Stem Launch by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Stem Launch by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-bn1RzOg.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1760 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1458 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Federal Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Federal Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/15000/15190/federal-heights-elementary-school-chart-Hi0Gub.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Launch, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stem Launch, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-bwyBeSi.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-9D4KeQ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Stem Launch by grade. This chart displays the students of Stem Launch by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-bedTGdI.png)
Pre-K Students
54
-
Kindergarten Students
75
36
Grade 1 Students
65
66
Grade 2 Students
57
66
Grade 3 Students
42
77
Grade 4 Students
61
74
Grade 5 Students
60
86
Grade 6 Students
-
110
Grade 7 Students
-
111
Grade 8 Students
-
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stem Launch and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stem Launch and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-b27ORhz.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-bl9vNQQ.png)
% Hispanic
91%
77%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
7%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-pfNJp3.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-bn3mWBn.png)
Diversity Score
0.17
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-blAMm28.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
57%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Federal Heights Elementary School 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 Federal Heights Elementary School 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/15000/15190/federal-heights-elementary-school-chart-j0Zgen.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stem Launch 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 Stem Launch 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-LlckNq.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stem Launch and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stem Launch and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/145000/144859/stem-launch-chart-h8bcPu.png)