Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School vs. Peak Expeditionary - Pennington
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School Overview
School
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
10399 West 44th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peak Expeditionary - Pennington ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
288 students
296 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#662 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
17
Kindergarten Students
29
52
Grade 1 Students
32
52
Grade 2 Students
34
52
Grade 3 Students
33
52
Grade 4 Students
34
44
Grade 5 Students
34
27
Grade 6 Students
31
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
27%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
83%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
