Denver Discovery School vs. Mcauliffe International School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Denver Discovery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Mcauliffe International School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades 6-8, Denver Discovery School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,558 students in grades 6-8, Mcauliffe International School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
113 students
1,558 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1760 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#74 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
67%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
73%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
26
491
Grade 7 Students
42
539
Grade 8 Students
45
528
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
3%
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% Hispanic
36%
17%
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% Black
44%
14%
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% White
5%
59%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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