Ace Community Challenge School (Closed 2023)

948 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 181 students in grades 8-10, Ace Community Challenge School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 8-10
Total Students
181 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(17-18)
<50%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
<50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ace Community Challenge School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ace Community Challenge School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
93%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
4%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Colorado.
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Ace Community Challenge School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
≤20%
80%
This chart displays graduation rate of Ace Community Challenge School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ace Community Challenge School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% CO state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% CO state average).
What is the graduation rate of Ace Community Challenge School?
The graduation rate of Ace Community Challenge School is 20%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 80%.
How many students attend Ace Community Challenge School?
181 students attend Ace Community Challenge School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Ace Community Challenge School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Ace Community Challenge School?
Ace Community Challenge School has a student ration of 36:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does Ace Community Challenge School offer ?
Ace Community Challenge School offers enrollment in grades 8-10
What school district is Ace Community Challenge School part of?
Ace Community Challenge School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

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