Chinook Trail Middle School vs. Challenger Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chinook Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Challenger Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,067 students in grades 6-8, Chinook Trail 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 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,067 students
612 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#348 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#275 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
356
197
Grade 7 Students
353
201
Grade 8 Students
358
214
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
7%
5%


% Hispanic
14%
14%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
65%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
10%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
5%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

