Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy vs. Kepner Beacon Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Kepner Beacon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 387 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 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 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 lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
387 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1482 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
110
146
Grade 7 Students
120
132
Grade 8 Students
116
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
93%
86%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
