Lester R Arnold High School
Lester R Arnold High School serves 227 students in grades 9-12.
Lester R Arnold High 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Lester R Arnold High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Lester R Arnold High School's student population of 227 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
227 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Lester R Arnold High School 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 Lester R Arnold High School is 0.33, 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
#1741 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
17:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
81%
34%

Black
2%
5%

White
14%
53%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
35-39%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 7/30/2013
I love the whole concept of this school.
5 9/26/2007
The best school i have ever went to!!!
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