Coal Ridge Middle School vs. Thunder Valley Pk-8
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 800 students in grades 6-8, Coal Ridge Middle 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 26% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 832 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thunder Valley Pk-8 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 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
800 students
832 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1011 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1626 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
107
Grade 1 Students
-
101
Grade 2 Students
-
100
Grade 3 Students
-
77
Grade 4 Students
-
79
Grade 5 Students
-
76
Grade 6 Students
256
94
Grade 7 Students
263
103
Grade 8 Students
281
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
31%
58%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
61%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
17%
