Kepner Beacon Middle School vs. Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades 6-8, Kepner Beacon 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 5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades 5-8, Kipp Sunshine Peak 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 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
431 students
387 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1482 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
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41
Grade 6 Students
146
110
Grade 7 Students
132
120
Grade 8 Students
153
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
86%
93%
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% Black
6%
3%
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% White
5%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.13
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%
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