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2407 La Porte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Larimer County
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PH: (970) 482-7420
FAX: (970) 490-3514

  • Grades PK-12
  • n/a students
  • 52 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 81% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 67% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 80% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 76% (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
 76% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 77% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 63% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 80% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 75% (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
 80% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 55% (2007)
 50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 70% (2007)
 73% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 76% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 87% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 80% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 77% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 77% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 76% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 73% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 63% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 55% (2005)
 56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 74% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 78% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 62% (2007)
 60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing
 65% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 61% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 55% (2007)
 53% (2006)
 57% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 79% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 65% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 51% (2007)
 56% (2006)
 49% (2005)
 48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 80% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 60% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 64% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 63% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 45% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 45% (2005)
 39% (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 Students81%
Female85%
Male78%
Black (not Hispanic)72%
Asian or Pacific Islander72%
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible58%
Reduced lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
IEP32%
Non-IEP86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

WritingThis District
All Students67%
Female73%
Male61%
Black (not Hispanic)62%
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic44%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible42%
Reduced lunch eligible51%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch75%
IEP25%
Non-IEP71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)39%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

MathThis District
All Students80%
Female80%
Male81%
Black (not Hispanic)69%
Asian or Pacific Islander85%
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible59%
Reduced lunch eligible74%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP46%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)62%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students76%
Female79%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)67%
Asian or Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible50%
Reduced lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP38%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant76%

WritingThis District
All Students63%
Female70%
Male56%
Black (not Hispanic)48%
Asian or Pacific Islander67%
Hispanic40%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Free lunch eligible37%
Reduced lunch eligible36%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch72%
IEP23%
Non-IEP67%
Limited English proficient (LEP)13%
Language proficiency status - not applicable66%
Neither migrant nor immigrant63%

MathThis District
All Students80%
Female80%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)61%
Asian or Pacific Islander91%
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible59%
Reduced lunch eligible64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP40%
Non-IEP84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students80%
Female82%
Male78%
Black (not Hispanic)53%
Asian or Pacific Islander92%
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Native45%
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible56%
Reduced lunch eligible71%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch88%
IEP37%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)36%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Migrant31%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

ScienceThis District
All Students55%
Female51%
Male58%
Black (not Hispanic)36%
Asian or Pacific Islander63%
Hispanic22%
American Indian or Alaskan Native23%
White (not Hispanic)62%
Free lunch eligible25%
Reduced lunch eligible39%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
Limited English proficient (LEP)3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Migrant6%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

WritingThis District
All Students70%
Female75%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islander86%
Hispanic39%
American Indian or Alaskan Native36%
White (not Hispanic)76%
Free lunch eligible43%
Reduced lunch eligible57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
IEP26%
Non-IEP75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)20%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Migrant38%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

MathThis District
All Students76%
Female74%
Male78%
Black (not Hispanic)58%
Asian or Pacific Islander90%
Hispanic53%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible52%
Reduced lunch eligible70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP40%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)30%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Migrant56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant76%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students87%
Female90%
Male85%
Black (not Hispanic)64%
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic65%
American Indian or Alaskan Native83%
White (not Hispanic)92%
Free lunch eligible69%
Reduced lunch eligible76%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch93%
IEP48%
Non-IEP91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)38%
Language proficiency status - not applicable91%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

WritingThis District
All Students80%
Female87%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islander84%
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaskan Native72%
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible57%
Reduced lunch eligible60%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP31%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)30%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

MathThis District
All Students77%
Female78%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)61%
Asian or Pacific Islander92%
Hispanic56%
American Indian or Alaskan Native61%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible52%
Reduced lunch eligible68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP27%
Non-IEP82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant77%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students77%
Female79%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)63%
Asian or Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native70%
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible46%
Reduced lunch eligible59%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP28%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

WritingThis District
All Students73%
Female79%
Male67%
Black (not Hispanic)53%
Asian or Pacific Islander80%
Hispanic42%
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
White (not Hispanic)79%
Free lunch eligible42%
Reduced lunch eligible61%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP19%
Non-IEP79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)16%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%

MathThis District
All Students63%
Female62%
Male64%
Black (not Hispanic)47%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic34%
American Indian or Alaskan Native45%
White (not Hispanic)68%
Free lunch eligible28%
Reduced lunch eligible47%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch73%
IEP13%
Non-IEP68%
Limited English proficient (LEP)14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable66%
Neither migrant nor immigrant63%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students74%
Female79%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islander72%
Hispanic42%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible39%
Reduced lunch eligible57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP32%
Non-IEP79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant74%

ScienceThis District
All Students62%
Female63%
Male62%
Black (not Hispanic)46%
Asian or Pacific Islander67%
Hispanic27%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible23%
Reduced lunch eligible36%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch73%
Limited English proficient (LEP)10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant63%

WritingThis District
All Students65%
Female76%
Male55%
Black (not Hispanic)28%
Asian or Pacific Islander70%
Hispanic33%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Free lunch eligible27%
Reduced lunch eligible46%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch75%
IEP15%
Non-IEP71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)8%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

MathThis District
All Students55%
Female57%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)39%
Asian or Pacific Islander69%
Hispanic25%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)61%
Free lunch eligible20%
Reduced lunch eligible29%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
IEP14%
Non-IEP59%
Limited English proficient (LEP)7%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students79%
Female84%
Male75%
Black (not Hispanic)63%
Asian or Pacific Islander91%
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native77%
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP30%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)20%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

WritingThis District
All Students65%
Female74%
Male57%
Black (not Hispanic)44%
Asian or Pacific Islander80%
Hispanic31%
American Indian or Alaskan Native73%
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible30%
Reduced lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP15%
Non-IEP71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

MathThis District
All Students51%
Female51%
Male51%
Black (not Hispanic)27%
Asian or Pacific Islander72%
Hispanic18%
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
White (not Hispanic)58%
Free lunch eligible15%
Reduced lunch eligible24%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch61%
IEP8%
Non-IEP57%
Limited English proficient (LEP)7%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant52%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students80%
Female83%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)63%
Asian or Pacific Islander85%
Hispanic57%
American Indian or Alaskan Native68%
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP28%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)20%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

ScienceThis District
All Students60%
Female56%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)32%
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic26%
American Indian or Alaskan Native42%
White (not Hispanic)67%
Free lunch eligible21%
Reduced lunch eligible43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
Limited English proficient (LEP)12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable63%
Neither migrant nor immigrant61%

WritingThis District
All Students64%
Female71%
Male58%
Black (not Hispanic)42%
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native36%
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible25%
Reduced lunch eligible46%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch72%
IEP15%
Non-IEP69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)15%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

MathThis District
All Students45%
Female43%
Male48%
Black (not Hispanic)14%
Asian or Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic17%
American Indian or Alaskan Native32%
White (not Hispanic)50%
Free lunch eligible11%
Reduced lunch eligible29%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch52%
IEP6%
Non-IEP49%
Limited English proficient (LEP)6%
Language proficiency status - not applicable47%
Neither migrant nor immigrant45%
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 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2018n/a
Graduating class of 2006 201821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 201921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2219n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 201921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200791%
Graduating class of 200692%
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
White, not Hispanic79%63%
Hispanic15%27%
Asian/Pacific Islander3%3%
Black, not Hispanic2%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program20%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,409$7,826
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional53%57%
Student and staff support10%9%
Administration21%17%
Other expenditures16%17%
Source: NCES, 2004-2005

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