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146 Jefferson St
Monument, CO 80132
El Paso County
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PH: (719) 488-4700
FAX: (719) 488-5951

  • Grades PK-12
  • 5977 students
  • 9 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 88% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 89% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 71% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 84% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 85% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 70% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 90% (2007)
 90% (2006)
 88% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 88% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 90% (2005)
 88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 64% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 81% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 89% (2007)
 90% (2006)
 89% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 88% (2007)
 91% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 89% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 80% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 87% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 84% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 82% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 79% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 80% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 71% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 87% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 79% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 85% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 72% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 43% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 84% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 81% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 73% (2007)
 66% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 73% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 50% (2007)
 39% (2006)
 45% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 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

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 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
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female88%
Male87%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)89%
Free lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch90%
IEP50%
Non-IEP92%
Language proficiency status - not applicable88%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

WritingThis District
All Students79%
Female83%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic63%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible30%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP30%
Non-IEP85%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female84%
Male88%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Free lunch eligible55%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
IEP47%
Non-IEP91%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students85%
Female92%
Male78%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic68%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP34%
Non-IEP88%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant85%

WritingThis District
All Students70%
Female79%
Male62%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic60%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible47%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch72%
IEP17%
Non-IEP74%
Language proficiency status - not applicable71%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

MathThis District
All Students90%
Female92%
Male89%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)91%
Free lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch92%
IEP60%
Non-IEP93%
Language proficiency status - not applicable91%
Neither migrant nor immigrant90%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic81%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)89%
Free lunch eligible94%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch88%
IEP57%
Non-IEP91%
Language proficiency status - not applicable89%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

ScienceThis District
All Students64%
Female61%
Male66%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic62%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Free lunch eligible41%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable64%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

WritingThis District
All Students81%
Female88%
Male74%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible76%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP43%
Non-IEP84%
Language proficiency status - not applicable81%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

MathThis District
All Students89%
Female88%
Male89%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic81%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)89%
Free lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch90%
IEP41%
Non-IEP93%
Language proficiency status - not applicable89%
Neither migrant nor immigrant89%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female91%
Male86%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander100%
Hispanic68%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
IEP43%
Non-IEP92%
Language proficiency status - not applicable89%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

WritingThis District
All Students79%
Female87%
Male72%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander95%
Hispanic54%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP27%
Non-IEP83%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female90%
Male83%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander95%
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP38%
Non-IEP91%
Language proficiency status - not applicable87%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female90%
Male85%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander78%
Hispanic72%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)89%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch88%
IEP30%
Non-IEP91%
Language proficiency status - not applicable88%
Neither migrant nor immigrant87%

WritingThis District
All Students82%
Female88%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander83%
Hispanic69%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP23%
Non-IEP86%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant82%

MathThis District
All Students80%
Female78%
Male81%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander83%
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP27%
Non-IEP83%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female91%
Male82%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander94%
Hispanic69%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch88%
IEP21%
Non-IEP89%
Language proficiency status - not applicable87%
Neither migrant nor immigrant87%

ScienceThis District
All Students79%
Female81%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander94%
Hispanic65%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

WritingThis District
All Students75%
Female84%
Male66%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander88%
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch76%
IEP16%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female75%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander94%
Hispanic42%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch75%
IEP21%
Non-IEP76%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant74%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students85%
Female90%
Male81%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP38%
Non-IEP89%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant85%

WritingThis District
All Students72%
Female81%
Male64%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Free lunch eligible25%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP13%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

MathThis District
All Students57%
Female53%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
Free lunch eligible6%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch58%
IEP15%
Non-IEP60%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant57%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students84%
Female90%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic67%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP34%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%

ScienceThis District
All Students73%
Female73%
Male74%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%

WritingThis District
All Students73%
Female79%
Male67%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP14%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%

MathThis District
All Students50%
Female47%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)51%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch50%
IEP3%
Non-IEP53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 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

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 221921
Graduating class of 2006 211921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 211821
Graduating class of 2006 211821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 221921
Graduating class of 2006 221921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 221922
Graduating class of 2006 221921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 221921
Graduating class of 2006 211921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200795%
Graduating class of 200693%
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 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.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1617

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic90%63%
Hispanic5%27%
Asian/Pacific Islander3%3%
Black, not Hispanic1%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program4%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,343$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%57%
Student and staff support9%7%
Administration14%17%
Other expenditures18%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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