Bolt Academy
Bolt Academy serves 64 students in grades 9-12.
Bolt Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bolt Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Bolt Academy's student population of 64 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
64 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bolt Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bolt Academy is 0.52, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1054 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
41%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
56%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
60-79%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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