Running Creek Elementary School vs. Legacy Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Running Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Running Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
309 students
415 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#986 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#930 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
54
55
Grade 1 Students
52
49
Grade 2 Students
44
53
Grade 3 Students
44
39
Grade 4 Students
48
50
Grade 5 Students
67
45
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
45
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
5%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
79%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
