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 311 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Academy 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 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
311 students
416 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#986 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#930 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
56
51
Grade 1 Students
55
57
Grade 2 Students
53
52
Grade 3 Students
46
48
Grade 4 Students
53
38
Grade 5 Students
48
44
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
38
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
77%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
