Federal Heights Elementary School vs. Stem Launch
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Federal Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Federal Heights 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 748 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Stem Launch 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 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
425 students
748 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1760 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1458 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
59
44
Grade 1 Students
82
42
Grade 2 Students
72
71
Grade 3 Students
53
71
Grade 4 Students
45
84
Grade 5 Students
70
76
Grade 6 Students
-
127
Grade 7 Students
-
114
Grade 8 Students
-
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
92%
76%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
7%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%

