Running Creek Elementary School vs. Legacy Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Running Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Overview
Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Running Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Academy 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 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
305 students
417 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#943 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#982 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
56
52
Grade 1 Students
38
50
Grade 2 Students
49
43
Grade 3 Students
37
55
Grade 4 Students
60
46
Grade 5 Students
65
41
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
41
Grade 8 Students
-
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
83%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%