Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Tel:
(303) 984-5749
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School serves 69 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Rocky Mountain Deaf School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School's student population of 69 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 69 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rocky Mountain Deaf School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Rocky Mountain Deaf School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1462 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 12% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 35% | 34% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 48% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rocky Mountain Deaf School is Elevate Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colorado Digital Academy - Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stober Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Denver Stober Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 277 students
0.6 miles
2300 Urban Street
Denver, CO 80215
(303) 982-7610 0.6 K-6 277 - Denver Colorado Digital Academy - Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 508 students
0.7 miles
165 S. Union Blvd
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 255-4650 0.7 K-6 508 - Denver Colorado Digital Academy - Middle School Charter School
Grades: 7-8 | 275 students
0.7 miles
165 S. Union Blvd
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 255-4650 0.7 7-8 275 - Denver Elevate Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 770 students
0.7 miles
165 S. Union Blvd
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 255-4650 0.7 K-12 770 - Golden John And Karen Litz Preschool Grades: PK | 84 students
0.7 miles
13950 West 20th Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5928 0.7 PK 84
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