Challenger Middle School vs. Mountain Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Challenger Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades 6-8, Challenger Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 705 students in grades 6-8, Mountain Ridge Middle 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 34% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
612 students
705 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#275 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#631 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
197
230
Grade 7 Students
201
241
Grade 8 Students
214
234
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
