Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School vs. Challenge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Challenge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 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 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Challenge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
597 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1677 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
59
21
Grade 1 Students
47
42
Grade 2 Students
46
46
Grade 3 Students
55
64
Grade 4 Students
49
71
Grade 5 Students
54
80
Grade 6 Students
77
80
Grade 7 Students
78
83
Grade 8 Students
79
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
29%
% Hispanic
82%
8%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
2%
36%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
