The Pinnacle Charter School vs. Thornton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Pinnacle Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Thornton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,940 students in grades Kindergarten-12, The Pinnacle Charter 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 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 732 students in grades 6-8, Thornton 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 6% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
6-8
Total Students
1,940 students
732 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
115 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1635 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1728 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
10-14%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
109
-
Grade 1 Students
127
-
Grade 2 Students
125
-
Grade 3 Students
127
-
Grade 4 Students
149
-
Grade 5 Students
157
-
Grade 6 Students
176
231
Grade 7 Students
177
244
Grade 8 Students
177
257
Grade 9 Students
164
-
Grade 10 Students
162
-
Grade 11 Students
157
-
Grade 12 Students
133
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
85%
78%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
10%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
17%
