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Community Prep Charter School vs. The Bijou School

Should you attend Community Prep Charter School or The Bijou School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Community Prep Charter School
332 East Willamette Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
The Bijou School
2115 Afton Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Community Prep Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

The Bijou School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 172 students in grades 9-12, Community Prep Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 141 students in grades 9-12, The Bijou 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
172 students
141 students
This chart displays total students of Community Prep Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of The Bijou School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
9 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of The Bijou School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Prep Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Bijou School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#1237 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Prep Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Bijou School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in CO)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Bijou School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in CO)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Bijou School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Community Prep Charter School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of The Bijou School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Community Prep Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Bijou School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
8
12
Grade 10 Students
27
30
Grade 11 Students
35
40
Grade 12 Students
102
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Community Prep Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in The Bijou School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Bijou School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Bijou School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Bijou School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Bijou School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Bijou School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Prep Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of The Bijou School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Bijou School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Prep Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Bijou School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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