Shaw Heights Middle School vs. Colorado Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades 6-8, Shaw Heights Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Colorado Stem Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
321 students
415 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#515 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
33
Grade 1 Students
-
40
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
42
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
47
Grade 6 Students
81
63
Grade 7 Students
107
34
Grade 8 Students
133
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
75%
49%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
15%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%