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800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
Gunnison County
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PH: (970) 641-7760
FAX: (970) 641-7777

  • Grades PK-12
  • 1691 students
  • 7 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 81% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 52% (2007)
 53% (2006)
 43% (2005)
 57% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 61% (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
 69% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 71% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 51% (2007)
 49% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 55% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 72% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 72% (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
 73% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 49% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 58% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 53% (2005)
 50% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 63% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 56% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 82% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 77% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 64% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 66% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 75% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 79% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 67% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 50% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 52% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 51% (2005)
 45% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 71% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 64% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

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

Math
 50% (2007)
 51% (2006)
 47% (2005)
 48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 80% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 76% (2005)
 82% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 56% (2007)
 59% (2006)
 62% (2005)
 63% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 48% (2007)
 46% (2006)
 44% (2005)
 34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 82% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 64% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 57% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 45% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 38% (2007)
 40% (2006)
 29% (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%
Female76%
Male84%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
Non-IEP85%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant83%

WritingThis District
All Students52%
Female49%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch57%
Non-IEP56%
Language proficiency status - not applicable56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant55%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female67%
Male81%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
Non-IEP80%
Language proficiency status - not applicable78%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students69%
Female75%
Male63%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic29%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Free lunch eligible32%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch78%
Non-IEP70%
Language proficiency status - not applicable74%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

WritingThis District
All Students51%
Female64%
Male38%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic18%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)55%
Free lunch eligible23%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch59%
Non-IEP52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable54%
Neither migrant nor immigrant53%

MathThis District
All Students72%
Female71%
Male72%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic33%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Free lunch eligible32%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
Non-IEP73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students73%
Female76%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic35%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible33%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP22%
Non-IEP80%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%

ScienceThis District
All Students49%
Female45%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic26%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)54%
Free lunch eligible8%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%

WritingThis District
All Students58%
Female71%
Male44%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic30%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
Free lunch eligible25%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch66%
IEP0%
Non-IEP66%
Language proficiency status - not applicable62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant60%

MathThis District
All Students63%
Female60%
Male66%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic30%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Free lunch eligible21%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch72%
IEP17%
Non-IEP69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students82%
Female88%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)89%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
Non-IEP84%
Language proficiency status - not applicable88%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%

WritingThis District
All Students64%
Female78%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch67%
Non-IEP67%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

MathThis District
All Students66%
Female70%
Male63%
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 lunch70%
Non-IEP69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable70%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students75%
Female70%
Male80%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant76%

WritingThis District
All Students67%
Female72%
Male62%
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 lunch71%
Non-IEP70%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

MathThis District
All Students52%
Female44%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch58%
Non-IEP54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant53%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students71%
Female75%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic22%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch77%
Non-IEP77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

ScienceThis District
All Students64%
Female63%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic28%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch70%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

WritingThis District
All Students61%
Female67%
Male56%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic11%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible32%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
Non-IEP67%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%

MathThis District
All Students50%
Female40%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic28%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)54%
Free lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch52%
Non-IEP54%
Language proficiency status - not applicable52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students80%
Female85%
Male75%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
Non-IEP86%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant83%

WritingThis District
All Students56%
Female60%
Male51%
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 lunch58%
Non-IEP61%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant58%

MathThis District
All Students48%
Female45%
Male51%
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 lunch50%
Non-IEP52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant50%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students82%
Female88%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
Non-IEP86%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant83%

ScienceThis District
All Students64%
Female59%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch66%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

WritingThis District
All Students57%
Female76%
Male40%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)60%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch58%
Non-IEP61%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant57%

MathThis District
All Students38%
Female43%
Male33%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)38%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch40%
Non-IEP39%
Language proficiency status - not applicable39%
Neither migrant nor immigrant38%
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 201921
Graduating class of 2006 211921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 191821
Graduating class of 2006 201821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 191921
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 201922
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 201921
Graduating class of 2006 211921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200790%
Graduating class of 200695%
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 teacher1317

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic85%63%
Hispanic13%27%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%1%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%3%
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 program20%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,014$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%57%
Student and staff support9%7%
Administration11%17%
Other expenditures21%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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