Ace Community Challenge School
948 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Denver, CO 80204
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(303)436-9588
- Ace Community Challenge School serves 133 students in grades 8-10.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Ace Community Challenge School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Ace Community Challenge School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Ace Community Challenge School's student population of 133 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 44% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-10 |
| Total Students | 133 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ace Community Challenge School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,704 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has increased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ace Community Challenge School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1657 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 33% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 54% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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