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Rishel Middle School (Closed 2012)

451 South Tejon St
Denver, CO 80223

Rishel Middle School serves 125 students in grades 8.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

125 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School
2011	125
2010	261
2009	476
2008	532
2007	650
2006	707
2005	793
2004	870
2003	883
2002	933
2001	903
2000	842
1999	856
1998	813
1997	753
1996	718
1995	786
1994	783
1993	770
1992	747
1991	733
1990	686
1989	680
1988	479
1987	545

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School
2011	11
2010	21
2009	25
2008	33
2007	31
2006	38
2005	41
2004	49
2003	58
2002	57
2001	56
2000	53
1999	44
1998	47
1997	40
1996	41
1995	48
1994	49
1993	48
1992	55
1991	50
1990	49
1989	44
1988	38
1987	38

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(10-11)

50-54%

82%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	52%	82%	72%
2010	50%	81%	70%

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(10-11)

75-79%

89%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	77%	89%	79%
2010	63%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	11:1	17:1	17:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	18:1	16:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	12:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

93%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	93%	32%	59%
2010	90%	29%	54%
2009	90%	28%	56%
2008	90%	28%	56%
2007	93%	28%	57%
2006	92%	27%	58%
2005	92%	26%	57%
2004	90%	25%	57%
2003	88%	24%	56%
2002	85%	23%	55%
2001	86%	22%	53%
2000	83%	21%	53%
1999	79%	20%	51%
1998	77%	19%	50%
1997	74%	19%	49%
1996	72%	18%	47%
1995	68%	18%	46%
1994	66%	17%	44%
1993	65%	17%	42%
1992	65%	17%	42%
1991	67%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	1%	5%	14%
2010	2%	6%	16%
2009	1%	6%	17%
2008	2%	6%	18%
2007	2%	6%	18%
2006	3%	6%	19%
2005	3%	6%	19%
2004	3%	6%	19%
2003	4%	6%	19%
2002	3%	6%	20%
2001	3%	6%	20%
2000	3%	5%	20%
1999	4%	5%	21%
1998	4%	5%	21%
1997	3%	5%	21%
1996	3%	5%	21%
1995	4%	4%	21%
1994	5%	5%	21%
1993	6%	5%	22%
1992	5%	5%	21%
1991	4%	5%	22%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	5%	57%	20%
2010	6%	60%	25%
2009	7%	61%	23%
2008	5%	61%	21%
2007	3%	62%	20%
2006	3%	63%	19%
2005	3%	64%	19%
2004	4%	65%	20%
2003	6%	66%	20%
2002	9%	67%	21%
2001	9%	68%	22%
2000	10%	70%	23%
1999	13%	71%	24%
1998	15%	72%	25%
1997	19%	72%	26%
1996	19%	73%	27%
1995	22%	74%	28%
1994	22%	75%	30%
1993	24%	75%	31%
1992	25%	75%	33%
1991	25%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	0.14	0.58	0.60
2010	0.19	0.55	0.62
2009	0.19	0.55	0.62
2008	0.19	0.55	0.61
2007	0.13	0.54	0.60
2006	0.15	0.53	0.60
2005	0.15	0.52	0.60
2004	0.19	0.52	0.61
2003	0.22	0.51	0.61
2002	0.27	0.50	0.62
2001	0.25	0.49	0.63
2000	0.31	0.47	0.64
1999	0.36	0.46	0.65
1998	0.39	0.46	0.66
1997	0.42	0.45	0.67
1996	0.45	0.45	0.67
1995	0.50	0.43	0.68
1994	0.51	0.41	0.69
1993	0.52	0.41	0.69
1992	0.52	0.40	0.69
1991	0.49	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

94%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	94%	33%	65%
2010	85%	31%	62%
2009	75%	28%	58%
2008	83%	28%	57%
2007	76%	27%	58%
2006	81%	27%	58%
2005	85%	25%	55%
2004	85%	24%	55%
2003	78%	22%	53%
2002	74%	21%	51%
2001	76%	20%	49%
2000	78%	21%	54%
1999	79%	21%	56%
1998	78%	22%	57%
1997	71%	22%	56%
1996	71%	22%	53%
1995	69%	22%	54%
1994	66%	21%	48%
1993	60%	20%	44%
1992	52%	19%	44%
1991	52%	18%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Rishel Middle School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% CO state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).

How many students attend Rishel Middle School?

125 students attend Rishel Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Rishel Middle School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rishel Middle School?

Rishel Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rishel Middle School offer ?

Rishel Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Rishel Middle School part of?

Rishel Middle School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.