Thunder Valley Pk-8 vs. Coal Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 832 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thunder Valley Pk-8 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 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 800 students in grades 6-8, Coal Ridge 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 26% (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 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
832 students
800 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1011 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
107
-
Grade 1 Students
101
-
Grade 2 Students
100
-
Grade 3 Students
77
-
Grade 4 Students
79
-
Grade 5 Students
76
-
Grade 6 Students
94
256
Grade 7 Students
103
263
Grade 8 Students
95
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
58%
31%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
35%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
9%

