M. Scott Carpenter Middle School
M. Scott Carpenter Middle School serves 502 students in grades 6-8.
M. Scott Carpenter Middle 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 5% (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 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
M. Scott Carpenter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
M. Scott Carpenter Middle School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
502 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
M. Scott Carpenter Middle 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 M. Scott Carpenter Middle School is 0.29, 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
#1731 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
3%
3%

Hispanic
84%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
10%
53%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

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