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209 Victoria Avenue
Alamosa, CO 81101
Alamosa County
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PH: (719) 587-1600
FAX: (719) 587-1712

  • Grades PK-12
  • 2148 students
  • 6 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 72% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 47% (2007)
 37% (2006)
 44% (2005)
 44% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 59% (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
 54% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 40% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 40% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 50% (2005)
 36% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 66% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 64% (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
 64% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 48% (2005)
 60% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 33% (2007)
 31% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 36% (2005)
 46% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 53% (2006)
 47% (2005)
 44% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 66% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 50% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 61% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 55% (2005)
 37% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 50% (2007)
 32% (2006)
 43% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 45% (2007)
 49% (2006)
 52% (2005)
 43% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 47% (2005)
 42% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 37% (2007)
 35% (2006)
 32% (2005)
 34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 53% (2007)
 51% (2006)
 52% (2005)
 45% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 42% (2007)
 48% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing
 43% (2007)
 36% (2006)
 38% (2005)
 25% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 34% (2007)
 28% (2006)
 37% (2005)
 26% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 57% (2007)
 51% (2006)
 53% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 44% (2007)
 46% (2006)
 35% (2005)
 42% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 24% (2007)
 27% (2006)
 18% (2005)
 20% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 60% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 48% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 35% (2007)
 28% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 44% (2007)
 34% (2006)
 40% (2005)
 30% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 22% (2007)
 16% (2006)
 19% (2005)
 15% (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.

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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 Students72%
Female79%
Male62%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic67%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible61%
Reduced lunch eligible88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch92%
IEP17%
Non-IEP78%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant74%

WritingThis District
All Students47%
Female56%
Male35%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Free lunch eligible34%
Reduced lunch eligible56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch73%
IEP6%
Non-IEP52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant48%

MathThis District
All Students64%
Female68%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Free lunch eligible54%
Reduced lunch eligible88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP18%
Non-IEP69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant66%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students54%
Female57%
Male52%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic48%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Free lunch eligible37%
Reduced lunch eligible64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP0%
Non-IEP62%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

WritingThis District
All Students40%
Female48%
Male35%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic37%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Free lunch eligible28%
Reduced lunch eligible59%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch54%
IEP0%
Non-IEP46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant41%

MathThis District
All Students66%
Female70%
Male63%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
Free lunch eligible52%
Reduced lunch eligible73%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch90%
IEP21%
Non-IEP73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable70%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students64%
Female72%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible49%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
Non-IEP69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

ScienceThis District
All Students33%
Female28%
Male36%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic21%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)52%
Free lunch eligible19%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable36%
Neither migrant nor immigrant34%

WritingThis District
All Students50%
Female65%
Male40%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic40%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Free lunch eligible31%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch75%
Non-IEP55%
Language proficiency status - not applicable53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%

MathThis District
All Students57%
Female60%
Male55%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Free lunch eligible40%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
Non-IEP60%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant57%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students66%
Female66%
Male66%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
Free lunch eligible55%
Reduced lunch eligible55%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant68%

WritingThis District
All Students61%
Female72%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible54%
Reduced lunch eligible50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch73%
Non-IEP65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%

MathThis District
All Students50%
Female48%
Male51%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic29%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible40%
Reduced lunch eligible50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch60%
Non-IEP53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students45%
Female57%
Male34%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic36%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)60%
Free lunch eligible31%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch71%
IEP0%
Non-IEP50%
Language proficiency status - not applicable47%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%

WritingThis District
All Students50%
Female63%
Male39%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Free lunch eligible38%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch71%
IEP0%
Non-IEP56%
Language proficiency status - not applicable51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%

MathThis District
All Students37%
Female38%
Male35%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic30%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)47%
Free lunch eligible24%
Reduced lunch eligible56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch56%
IEP0%
Non-IEP42%
Language proficiency status - not applicable37%
Neither migrant nor immigrant38%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students53%
Female52%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Free lunch eligible34%
Reduced lunch eligible81%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch67%
Non-IEP58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

ScienceThis District
All Students42%
Female37%
Male47%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic34%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)55%
Free lunch eligible24%
Reduced lunch eligible71%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch56%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant44%

WritingThis District
All Students43%
Female48%
Male39%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic35%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)57%
Free lunch eligible26%
Reduced lunch eligible69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch57%
Non-IEP47%
Language proficiency status - not applicable47%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%

MathThis District
All Students34%
Female33%
Male35%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic24%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Free lunch eligible23%
Reduced lunch eligible47%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch42%
Non-IEP37%
Language proficiency status - not applicable37%
Neither migrant nor immigrant36%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students57%
Female56%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic39%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch77%
IEP0%
Non-IEP64%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant60%

WritingThis District
All Students44%
Female43%
Male46%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic27%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)66%
Free lunch eligible23%
Reduced lunch eligible29%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
IEP0%
Non-IEP49%
Language proficiency status - not applicable48%
Neither migrant nor immigrant45%

MathThis District
All Students24%
Female23%
Male26%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic13%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)38%
Free lunch eligible10%
Reduced lunch eligible15%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch40%
IEP0%
Non-IEP27%
Language proficiency status - not applicable26%
Neither migrant nor immigrant26%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students60%
Female65%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible33%
Reduced lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP6%
Non-IEP65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable63%
Neither migrant nor immigrant60%

ScienceThis District
All Students35%
Female33%
Male36%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic18%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Free lunch eligible13%
Reduced lunch eligible24%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable37%
Neither migrant nor immigrant35%

WritingThis District
All Students44%
Female52%
Male34%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic31%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Free lunch eligible19%
Reduced lunch eligible48%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch62%
IEP0%
Non-IEP48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant44%

MathThis District
All Students22%
Female21%
Male25%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic15%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)34%
Free lunch eligible8%
Reduced lunch eligible19%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch34%
IEP0%
Non-IEP24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable24%
Neither migrant nor immigrant23%
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 171921
Graduating class of 2006 171921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 161821
Graduating class of 2006 151821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 171921
Graduating class of 2006 171921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 181922
Graduating class of 2006 171921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 181921
Graduating class of 2006 171921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200788%
Graduating class of 200690%
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 teacher1717

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic58%27%
White, not Hispanic40%63%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%1%
Black, not Hispanic<1%6%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program60%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,133$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%57%
Student and staff support10%7%
Administration14%17%
Other expenditures16%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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