Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy vs. Rocky Mountain Prep Rise
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School Overview
School
Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
18250 East 51st Avenue
Denver, CO 80249
Denver, CO 80249
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rocky Mountain Prep Rise ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades 9-12, Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades 9-12, Rocky Mountain Prep Rise 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
559 students
565 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1531 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
152
182
Grade 10 Students
151
141
Grade 11 Students
137
125
Grade 12 Students
119
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
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% Hispanic
69%
70%
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% Black
15%
15%
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% White
2%
5%
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% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
65%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
16%
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