University Prep - Steele St.
University Prep - Steele St. serves 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
University Prep - Steele St. 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
University Prep - Steele St. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
University Prep - Steele St.'s student population of 238 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
238 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
View the University Prep - Steele St. yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of School!
June 03, 2022 (Friday)
First Day of Summer Vacation (No Class)
June 06, 2022 (Monday)
School Rankings
University Prep - Steele St. is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of University Prep - Steele St. is 0.25, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1150 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
86%
34%
Black
10%
5%
White
2%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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