Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School vs. Challenge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Challenge 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 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 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 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Challenge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
588 students
534 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1723 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#12 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
41
23
Grade 1 Students
56
44
Grade 2 Students
54
47
Grade 3 Students
47
63
Grade 4 Students
58
62
Grade 5 Students
59
76
Grade 6 Students
77
78
Grade 7 Students
80
77
Grade 8 Students
86
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
26%
% Hispanic
82%
10%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
10%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
4%
