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Adams-Arapahoe School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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15701 E. 1st Ave. Suite 206
Aurora, CO 80011
Arapahoe County
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PH: (303) 365-7800
FAX: (303) 326-1280

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Grades PK-12
35,523 students
53 schools

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CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

48% (2009)

47% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing

29% (2009)

28% (2008)

28% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2009.

Math

46% (2009)

47% (2008)

48% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

41% (2009)

41% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

30% (2009)

30% (2008)

23% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

51% (2009)

49% (2008)

52% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

49% (2009)

50% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science

23% (2009)

22% (2008)
The state average for Science was 45% in 2009.

Writing

42% (2009)

39% (2008)

35% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

48% (2009)

50% (2008)

46% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

49% (2009)

47% (2008)

42% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing

40% (2009)

33% (2008)

31% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2009.

Math

49% (2009)

42% (2008)

40% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

44% (2009)

43% (2008)

44% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing

36% (2009)

33% (2008)

36% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2009.

Math

37% (2009)

27% (2008)

32% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

44% (2009)

46% (2008)

43% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2009.

Science

32% (2009)

26% (2008)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.

Writing

29% (2009)

30% (2008)

27% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2009.

Math

34% (2009)

32% (2008)

27% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

47% (2009)

43% (2008)

43% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2009.

Writing

26% (2009)

25% (2008)

23% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

Math

21% (2009)

20% (2008)

14% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading

46% (2009)

44% (2008)

44% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science

25% (2009)

23% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2009.

Writing

24% (2009)

20% (2008)

25% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2009.

Math

12% (2009)

9% (2008)

11% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2009.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	48%
Black (not Hispanic)	51%
Asian or Pacific Islander	62%
Hispanic	38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	56%
White (not Hispanic)	72%
IEP	17%
Non-IEP	51%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	61%
Migrant	18%
Immigrant	18%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	49%

Writing	This District
All Students	29%
Black (not Hispanic)	30%
Asian or Pacific Islander	38%
Hispanic	21%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	28%
White (not Hispanic)	49%
IEP	4%
Non-IEP	31%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	29%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	38%
Migrant	6%
Immigrant	10%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	30%

Math	This District
All Students	46%
Female	45%
Male	46%
Black (not Hispanic)	41%
Asian or Pacific Islander	61%
Hispanic	39%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	54%
White (not Hispanic)	65%
IEP	17%
Non-IEP	48%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Migrant	17%
Immigrant	32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	46%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	41%
Black (not Hispanic)	38%
Asian or Pacific Islander	50%
Hispanic	32%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	44%
White (not Hispanic)	66%
IEP	9%
Non-IEP	44%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	29%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	51%
Immigrant	15%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	42%

Writing	This District
All Students	30%
Black (not Hispanic)	28%
Asian or Pacific Islander	41%
Hispanic	22%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	38%
White (not Hispanic)	52%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	33%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	39%
Immigrant	7%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	31%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	54%
Male	48%
Black (not Hispanic)	46%
Asian or Pacific Islander	66%
Hispanic	45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	55%
White (not Hispanic)	70%
IEP	20%
Non-IEP	55%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	49%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	57%
Immigrant	25%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	49%
Black (not Hispanic)	45%
Asian or Pacific Islander	69%
Hispanic	41%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	64%
White (not Hispanic)	66%
IEP	11%
Non-IEP	54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	30%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	57%
Migrant	17%
Immigrant	20%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Science	This District
All Students	23%
Black (not Hispanic)	18%
Asian or Pacific Islander	43%
Hispanic	15%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	35%
White (not Hispanic)	45%
IEP	6%
Non-IEP	26%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	31%
Migrant	14%
Immigrant	7%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	24%

Writing	This District
All Students	42%
Black (not Hispanic)	37%
Asian or Pacific Islander	64%
Hispanic	35%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	52%
White (not Hispanic)	58%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	46%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	26%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	49%
Migrant	9%
Immigrant	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	43%

Math	This District
All Students	48%
Female	48%
Male	48%
Black (not Hispanic)	39%
Asian or Pacific Islander	70%
Hispanic	43%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	64%
White (not Hispanic)	63%
IEP	13%
Non-IEP	52%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	36%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Migrant	27%
Immigrant	31%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	49%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	49%
Black (not Hispanic)	46%
Asian or Pacific Islander	63%
Hispanic	41%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	71%
White (not Hispanic)	71%
IEP	14%
Non-IEP	54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	27%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	59%
Migrant	50%
Immigrant	12%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	51%

Writing	This District
All Students	40%
Black (not Hispanic)	38%
Asian or Pacific Islander	52%
Hispanic	31%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	65%
White (not Hispanic)	60%
IEP	6%
Non-IEP	44%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	49%
Migrant	38%
Immigrant	14%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	41%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	49%
Male	49%
Black (not Hispanic)	36%
Asian or Pacific Islander	60%
Hispanic	46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	71%
White (not Hispanic)	67%
IEP	14%
Non-IEP	54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	37%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Migrant	50%
Immigrant	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	44%
Black (not Hispanic)	40%
Asian or Pacific Islander	64%
Hispanic	36%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	55%
White (not Hispanic)	63%
IEP	10%
Non-IEP	49%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	16%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Immigrant	10%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	45%

Writing	This District
All Students	36%
Black (not Hispanic)	32%
Asian or Pacific Islander	58%
Hispanic	28%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	25%
White (not Hispanic)	54%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	40%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	43%
Immigrant	11%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Math	This District
All Students	37%
Female	37%
Male	37%
Black (not Hispanic)	26%
Asian or Pacific Islander	64%
Hispanic	33%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	50%
White (not Hispanic)	52%
IEP	8%
Non-IEP	41%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	19%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	41%
Immigrant	14%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	38%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	44%
Black (not Hispanic)	37%
Asian or Pacific Islander	46%
Hispanic	36%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	45%
White (not Hispanic)	67%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	49%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	13%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	54%
Immigrant	16%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	45%

Science	This District
All Students	32%
Black (not Hispanic)	23%
Asian or Pacific Islander	42%
Hispanic	23%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	45%
White (not Hispanic)	59%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	35%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	8%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	42%
Immigrant	16%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	33%

Writing	This District
All Students	29%
Black (not Hispanic)	23%
Asian or Pacific Islander	37%
Hispanic	22%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	35%
White (not Hispanic)	50%
IEP	3%
Non-IEP	33%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	4%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	37%
Immigrant	12%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	30%

Math	This District
All Students	34%
Female	35%
Male	33%
Black (not Hispanic)	23%
Asian or Pacific Islander	52%
Hispanic	28%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	50%
White (not Hispanic)	54%
IEP	9%
Non-IEP	37%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	39%
Immigrant	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	34%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	47%
Black (not Hispanic)	43%
Asian or Pacific Islander	62%
Hispanic	37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	55%
White (not Hispanic)	69%
IEP	11%
Non-IEP	51%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	13%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	55%
Immigrant	13%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	49%

Writing	This District
All Students	26%
Black (not Hispanic)	24%
Asian or Pacific Islander	30%
Hispanic	18%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	32%
White (not Hispanic)	47%
IEP	2%
Non-IEP	29%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	2%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	35%
Immigrant	3%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	28%

Math	This District
All Students	21%
Female	21%
Male	22%
Black (not Hispanic)	16%
Asian or Pacific Islander	37%
Hispanic	15%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	27%
White (not Hispanic)	37%
IEP	4%
Non-IEP	23%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	25%
Immigrant	6%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	22%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	46%
Black (not Hispanic)	40%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
Hispanic	40%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	35%
White (not Hispanic)	62%
IEP	12%
Non-IEP	49%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	20%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Immigrant	13%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	47%

Science	This District
All Students	25%
Black (not Hispanic)	18%
Asian or Pacific Islander	37%
Hispanic	17%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	24%
White (not Hispanic)	45%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	27%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	31%
Immigrant	6%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	26%

Writing	This District
All Students	24%
Black (not Hispanic)	21%
Asian or Pacific Islander	36%
Hispanic	16%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	24%
White (not Hispanic)	41%
IEP	2%
Non-IEP	26%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	31%
Immigrant	5%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	25%

Math	This District
All Students	12%
Female	12%
Male	13%
Black (not Hispanic)	8%
Asian or Pacific Islander	27%
Hispanic	7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	12%
White (not Hispanic)	24%
IEP	2%
Non-IEP	14%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	2%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	15%
Immigrant	4%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	13%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	15	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	16	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	14	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	15	18	21
Graduating class of 2006	15	18	21

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	15	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	16	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	15	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	17	19	22
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	16	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	17	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21

¹Source: CO Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

Participation Rate

	This District
Graduating class of 2008	85%
Graduating class of 2007	83%
Graduating class of 2006	88%

Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

More about the tests

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	19	17

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	50%	28%
White (not Hispanic)	25%	61%
Black (not Hispanic)	20%	6%
Asian or Pacific Islander	4%	3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	<1%	1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	56%	34%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Absence/truancy rate	4%	2%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,889	$8,094

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	58%
Student and staff support	9%	10%
Administration	15%	15%
Other expenditures	15%	17%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >