Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School vs. Challenge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Challenge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 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 11% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Challenge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
585 students
560 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1652 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
50
22
Grade 1 Students
63
43
Grade 2 Students
46
45
Grade 3 Students
44
62
Grade 4 Students
52
73
Grade 5 Students
58
80
Grade 6 Students
71
77
Grade 7 Students
75
80
Grade 8 Students
76
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
32%
% Hispanic
84%
7%
% Black
11%
14%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
2%