Kepner Beacon Middle School vs. Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 6-8, Kepner Beacon Middle 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 20% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades 5-8, Kipp Sunshine Peak 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% (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 12:1 is lower than 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
462 students
364 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1482 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
43
Grade 6 Students
143
74
Grade 7 Students
162
120
Grade 8 Students
157
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
88%
90%


% Black
6%
3%


% White
4%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%

