Prairie Heights Middle School vs. Brentwood Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Prairie Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brentwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades 6-8, Prairie Heights 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 15% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 557 students in grades 6-8, Brentwood 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 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
571 students
557 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1295 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1299 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
178
172
Grade 7 Students
179
183
Grade 8 Students
214
202
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
67%
65%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
16%
