James Irwin Charter Elementary School vs. Thomas Maclaren State Charter School
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School Overview
School
James Irwin Charter Elementary School
1626 S Murray Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School
1702 N Murray Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
James Irwin Charter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Irwin Charter Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 908 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Thomas Maclaren State Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
531 students
908 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#518 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#470 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
88
Grade 1 Students
90
68
Grade 2 Students
83
56
Grade 3 Students
88
56
Grade 4 Students
81
57
Grade 5 Students
89
76
Grade 6 Students
-
103
Grade 7 Students
-
88
Grade 8 Students
-
80
Grade 9 Students
-
77
Grade 10 Students
-
66
Grade 11 Students
-
51
Grade 12 Students
-
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
21%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
39%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
5
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track, Volley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
11
Extracurriculars
n/a
American Sign Language Club, Art Club, Ball Room Dancing Club, Chess Club, Mountain Biking Club, Reading Club, Robotics Club, Rubik's Club, Running Club, Service Club, Yearbook Club