Steele Elementary School vs. Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning
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School Overview
School
Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning
2510 North Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Steele Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academy For Advanced And Creative Learning ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
252 students
287 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#204 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#255 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
44
35
Grade 1 Students
45
35
Grade 2 Students
46
24
Grade 3 Students
36
31
Grade 4 Students
42
33
Grade 5 Students
39
40
Grade 6 Students
-
33
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
17%
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% Black
4%
1%
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% White
79%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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