Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center vs. The Bijou School
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School Overview
School
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
3302 Alpine Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
The Bijou School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 263 students in grades 6-12, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 128 students in grades 9-12, The Bijou School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
263 students
128 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1559 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#396 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
10
-
Grade 9 Students
29
8
Grade 10 Students
41
16
Grade 11 Students
54
27
Grade 12 Students
124
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
51%
32%
% Black
8%
10%
% White
34%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
14%