Carmel Community School vs. The Da Vinci Academy School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carmel Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Da Vinci Academy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Carmel Community 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 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, The Da Vinci Academy School 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 35-39% (which is higher 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 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
551 students
437 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1392 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#591 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
30
62
Grade 1 Students
39
78
Grade 2 Students
47
67
Grade 3 Students
35
73
Grade 4 Students
37
53
Grade 5 Students
32
82
Grade 6 Students
98
-
Grade 7 Students
115
-
Grade 8 Students
118
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
7%


% Hispanic
55%
22%


% Black
18%
7%


% White
16%
55%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

