Community Leadership Academy vs. John W Thimmig Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Community Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Community Leadership Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John W Thimmig Elementary 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 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
315 students
495 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1258 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1155 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
50
Kindergarten Students
44
63
Grade 1 Students
53
76
Grade 2 Students
41
61
Grade 3 Students
38
92
Grade 4 Students
53
83
Grade 5 Students
58
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a

% Hispanic
91%
57%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
6%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%

