Strive Prep - Kepner vs. Kepner Beacon Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Strive Prep - Kepner ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 171 students in grades 6-8, Strive Prep - Kepner 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 2% (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 9:1 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 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
171 students
431 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1779 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
44
146
Grade 7 Students
48
132
Grade 8 Students
79
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
87%
86%
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% Black
3%
6%
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% White
5%
5%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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