Ace Community Challenge School (Closed 2021)
Ace Community Challenge School served 181 students in grades 8-10.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-10
Total Students
181 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)<50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)<50%
44%
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
93%
34%
Black
2%
5%
White
4%
52%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≤20%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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