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101 Saddlerock Drive
Branson, CO 81027
Las Animas County
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PH: (719) 946-5531
FAX: (719) 946-5619

  • Grades K-12
  • 916 students
  • 4 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 75% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 45% (2006)
 62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 50% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 30% (2006)
 33% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2008)
 40% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing
 38% (2008)
 20% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 30% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 53% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 56% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Science
 56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.

Writing
 38% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 32% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math
 31% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 32% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 79% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing
 58% (2008)
 45% (2007)
 41% (2006)
 56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.

Math
 54% (2008)
 35% (2007)
 23% (2006)
 40% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 67% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.

Writing
 58% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 51% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

Math
 45% (2008)
 31% (2007)
 28% (2006)
 21% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 88% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 56% (2006)
 41% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.

Writing
 69% (2008)
 40% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 23% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.

Math
 34% (2008)
 25% (2007)
 22% (2006)
 10% (2005)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading
 70% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 56% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing
 47% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 35% (2006)
 40% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2008.

Math
 23% (2008)
 17% (2007)
 19% (2006)
 12% (2005)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 81% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 49% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Science
 46% (2008)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2008.

Writing
 67% (2008)
 41% (2007)
 44% (2006)
 29% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2008.

Math
 21% (2008)
 11% (2007)
 13% (2006)
 8% (2005)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 Students75%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch75%
Non-IEP75%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%

WritingThis District
All Students50%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch50%
Non-IEP50%
Language proficiency status - not applicable50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch70%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable71%
Neither migrant nor immigrant71%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students69%
Female71%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch70%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%

WritingThis District
All Students38%
Female53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch35%
Non-IEP39%
Language proficiency status - not applicable38%
Neither migrant nor immigrant38%

MathThis District
All Students79%
Female76%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch78%
Non-IEP82%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students56%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%

ScienceThis District
All Students56%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%

WritingThis District
All Students38%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable38%
Neither migrant nor immigrant38%

MathThis District
All Students31%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable31%
Neither migrant nor immigrant31%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Non-IEP79%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

WritingThis District
All Students58%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
Non-IEP58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant58%

MathThis District
All Students54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)47%
Non-IEP54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable54%
Neither migrant nor immigrant54%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students67%
Female57%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
Non-IEP68%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

WritingThis District
All Students58%
Female52%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch62%
Non-IEP58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant58%

MathThis District
All Students45%
Female30%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch50%
Non-IEP48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable45%
Neither migrant nor immigrant45%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female89%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable87%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

ScienceThis District
All Students59%
Female50%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
Non-IEP58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

WritingThis District
All Students69%
Female78%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%

MathThis District
All Students34%
Female22%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)26%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch41%
Non-IEP35%
Language proficiency status - not applicable32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant34%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students70%
Female78%
Male64%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch70%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable70%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

WritingThis District
All Students47%
Female59%
Male38%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch47%
Non-IEP49%
Language proficiency status - not applicable47%
Neither migrant nor immigrant47%

MathThis District
All Students23%
Female17%
Male28%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)24%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch25%
Non-IEP24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable23%
Neither migrant nor immigrant23%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students81%
Female87%
Male70%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
Non-IEP83%
Language proficiency status - not applicable81%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

ScienceThis District
All Students46%
Female45%
Male48%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)51%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch48%
Non-IEP46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant46%

WritingThis District
All Students67%
Female74%
Male52%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch66%
Non-IEP68%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

MathThis District
All Students21%
Female19%
Male26%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)23%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch21%
Non-IEP22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable21%
Neither migrant nor immigrant21%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 2008 1919n/a
Graduating class of 2007 191921
Graduating class of 2006 191921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1819n/a
Graduating class of 2007 181821
Graduating class of 2006 181821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1819n/a
Graduating class of 2007 181921
Graduating class of 2006 171921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2020n/a
Graduating class of 2007 201922
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 1920n/a
Graduating class of 2007 191921
Graduating class of 2006 201921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200856%
Graduating class of 200744%
Graduating class of 200659%
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.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1917

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic76%63%
Hispanic19%27%
Black, not Hispanic3%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%1%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%3%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program25%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,200$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional63%57%
Student and staff support9%7%
Administration20%17%
Other expenditures7%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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