Monument Charter Academy Secondary School vs. Bear Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School
4303 Pinehurst Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Bear Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades 6-11, Monument Charter Academy Secondary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 849 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bear Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-11
PK-6
Total Students
485 students
849 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#224 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/15000/14994/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-uDeFnd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
105
Kindergarten Students
-
80
Grade 1 Students
-
114
Grade 2 Students
-
103
Grade 3 Students
-
101
Grade 4 Students
-
103
Grade 5 Students
-
106
Grade 6 Students
139
137
Grade 7 Students
126
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Grade 8 Students
136
-
Grade 9 Students
27
-
Grade 10 Students
34
-
Grade 11 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
11%
16%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
77%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Creek Elementary School 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 Bear Creek Elementary School 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/15000/14994/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-UBljnH.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.47
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Creek Elementary School 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 Bear Creek Elementary School 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/15000/14994/bear-creek-elementary-school-chart-pfVajd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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