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Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School (Closed 2009)

11200 East 45th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010

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Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School serves 637 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 34:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School
Kind	44
1	39
2	57
3	46
4	43
5	32
6	53
7	52
8	69
9	62
10	45
11	50
12	45

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Total Students

637 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School
2024	637
2023	637
2022	637
2021	637
2020	637
2019	637
2018	637
2017	637
2016	637
2015	637
2008	637
2007	319
2006	346
2005	303
2004	151
2003	127
2002	107

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2008	19
2007	13
2006	19
2005	20
2004	11
2003	11
2002	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

34:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	34:1	15:1
2023	34:1	17:1	15:1
2022	34:1	17:1	14:1
2021	34:1	17:1	15:1
2020	34:1	17:1	15:1
2019	34:1	17:1	15:1
2018	34:1	17:1	15:1
2017	34:1	17:1	15:1
2016	34:1	17:1	15:1
2015	34:1	17:1	15:1
2008	34:1	17:1	18:1
2007	25:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	17:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	18:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	12:1	17:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	7%	36%
2023	7%	35%	53%
2022	7%	35%	53%
2021	7%	34%	53%
2020	7%	34%	55%
2019	7%	34%	55%
2018	7%	34%	57%
2017	7%	34%	57%
2016	7%	33%	57%
2015	7%	33%	57%
2008	7%	28%	56%
2007	5%	28%	57%
2006	1%	27%	58%
2005	2%	26%	57%
2003	2%	24%	56%
2002	4%	23%	55%
2001	3%	22%	53%

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Black

87%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	87%	5%
2023	87%	5%	14%
2022	87%	4%	14%
2021	87%	5%	14%
2020	87%	5%	14%
2019	87%	5%	14%
2018	88%	5%	14%
2017	88%	5%	14%
2016	88%	5%	15%
2015	88%	5%	15%
2008	88%	6%	18%
2007	89%	6%	18%
2006	98%	6%	19%
2005	96%	6%	19%
2004	99%	6%	19%
2003	97%	6%	19%
2002	95%	6%	20%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	4%	50%
2023	4%	51%	24%
2022	4%	52%	24%
2021	4%	52%	24%
2020	4%	53%	23%
2019	4%	53%	23%
2018	5%	53%	22%
2017	5%	53%	22%
2016	5%	54%	22%
2015	5%	54%	21%
2008	3%	61%	21%
2007	4%	62%	20%
2006	1%	63%	19%
2005	1%	64%	19%
2001	1%	68%	22%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	0.24	0.62
2023	0.24	0.62	0.64
2022	0.24	0.61	0.64
2021	0.24	0.61	0.64
2020	0.24	0.60	0.63
2019	0.24	0.60	0.63
2018	0.22	0.60	0.61
2017	0.22	0.60	0.61
2016	0.22	0.60	0.61
2015	0.22	0.60	0.60
2008	0.23	0.55	0.61
2007	0.21	0.54	0.60
2006	0.06	0.53	0.60
2005	0.08	0.52	0.60
2004	0.02	0.52	0.61
2003	0.05	0.51	0.61
2002	0.10	0.50	0.62

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Eligible for

36%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	36%	39%
2023	36%	33%	57%
2022	36%	30%	52%
2021	36%	33%	55%
2020	36%	33%	58%
2019	36%	33%	58%
2018	35%	35%	59%
2017	35%	35%	59%
2016	35%	34%	61%
2015	35%	34%	62%
2008	36%	28%	57%
2007	39%	27%	58%
2006	48%	27%	58%
2005	41%	25%	55%
2004	38%	24%	55%
2003	45%	22%	53%
2002	9%	21%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	6%	9%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	9%
2017	5%	8%	9%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	13%	6%	6%
2004	16%	6%	7%
2003	14%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	11%

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School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School?

637 students attend Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School?

Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School has a student ration of 34:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School offer ?

Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School part of?

Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

The nearest high school to Challenges, Choices & Images Charter School is Dsst Conservatory Green High School (0.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Rocky Mountain Prep Noel (0.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Isabella Bird Community School (0.0 miles away)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

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