James Madison Charter Academy School vs. Janitell Junior High School
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School Overview
School
James Madison Charter Academy School
660 Syracuse Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
James Madison Charter Academy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Janitell Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 103 students in grades Kindergarten-8, James Madison Charter Academy 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 663 students in grades 6-8, Janitell Junior High 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 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
103 students
663 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1597 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1208 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
18
-
Grade 1 Students
7
-
Grade 2 Students
14
-
Grade 3 Students
16
-
Grade 4 Students
12
-
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
11
210
Grade 7 Students
8
232
Grade 8 Students
5
221
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
33%
35%
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% Black
11%
10%
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% White
43%
42%
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% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%
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