Swallows Charter Academy High School vs. Pueblo West High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Pueblo West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades 9-12, Swallows Charter Academy High School ranks in the top 30% 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,503 students in grades 9-12, Pueblo West High School ranks in the top 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 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
170 students
1,503 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#533 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#799 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
21%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
58
390
Grade 10 Students
42
418
Grade 11 Students
42
381
Grade 12 Students
28
314
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
38%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
62%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
