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In 2006-2007 this school was rated "High" by the Colorado Department of Education for the elementary school level.
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the State Ratings

  • In 2006-2007 Colorado used Academic Performance Ratings to indicate the overall academic performance of each school in the state.
  • If a school serves multiple levels of students (for example, both elementary and middle school grades), the Colorado Department of Education assigns separate Academic Performance Ratings for each level.
  • The ratings for elementary and middle schools are based upon 2006-2007 CSAP results; high school ratings were calculated using CSAP and ACT results.
  • Schools are rated as Excellent, High, Average, Low or Unsatisfactory.

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  CSAP Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 78% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 52% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 61% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 84% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 94% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Science
 55% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.

Writing
 76% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% 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 School
All Students78%
Female75%
Male82%
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 lunch85%
Non-IEP81%
Language proficiency status - not applicable85%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

WritingThis School
All Students52%
Female63%
Male41%
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 lunch55%
Non-IEP53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant53%

MathThis School
All Students76%
Female71%
Male82%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
Non-IEP79%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students84%
Female90%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
Non-IEP92%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%

WritingThis School
All Students78%
Female83%
Male74%
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 lunch81%
Non-IEP88%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

MathThis School
All Students87%
Female90%
Male84%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch91%
Non-IEP95%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant87%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students94%
Female97%
Male91%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)96%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch96%
Non-IEP93%
Language proficiency status - not applicable96%
Neither migrant nor immigrant95%

ScienceThis School
All Students55%
Female57%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)61%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch60%
Non-IEP60%
Language proficiency status - not applicable58%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%

WritingThis School
All Students76%
Female83%
Male69%
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 lunch83%
Non-IEP81%
Language proficiency status - not applicable81%
Neither migrant nor immigrant77%

MathThis School
All Students87%
Female90%
Male84%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)93%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch91%
Non-IEP88%
Language proficiency status - not applicable91%
Neither migrant nor immigrant89%
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.

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