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 569 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 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 550 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 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
569 students
550 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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
61
-
Kindergarten Students
43
24
Grade 1 Students
44
44
Grade 2 Students
48
44
Grade 3 Students
48
63
Grade 4 Students
49
66
Grade 5 Students
50
74
Grade 6 Students
73
87
Grade 7 Students
74
78
Grade 8 Students
79
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
28%
% Hispanic
80%
9%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
