Southwest Open Charter School
Tel:
(970) 565-1150
- Southwest Open Charter School serves 145 students in grades 9-12.
- 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.
- Southwest Open Charter 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Southwest Open Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southwest Open Charter School's student population of 145 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 145 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southwest Open Charter 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 Southwest Open Charter School is 0.56, which is less 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 | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 24% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 61% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 11-19% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southwest Open Charter School is Montezuma-cortez High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Children's Kiva Montessori School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kemper Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cortez Kemper Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 390 students
1.3 miles
620 East Montezuma
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3737 1.3 K-5 390 - Cortez Beech Street Preschool Grades: PK | 98 students
1.6 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3372 1.6 PK 98 - Cortez Children's Kiva Montessori School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 92 students
1.6 miles
510 North Beech Street
Cortez, CO 81312
(970) 565-8586 1.6 K-8 92 - Cortez Manaugh Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 249 students
1.6 miles
300 East 4th Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7691 1.6 K-5 249 - Cortez Cortez Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 556 students
2.1 miles
450 West 2nd Street
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-7824 2.1 6-8 556
School Reviews
| 5 I always believe innovation that best fit student ability to learn should be the standard, and SW Open High School is such a school. It does not fit all students, but those that need alternative method of learning. - Posted by Student/Alumni - ray.b |
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