James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon vs. Thomas Maclaren State Charter School
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School Overview
School
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon
5525 Astrozon Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School
1702 N Murray Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Top Rankings
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School serves 975 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
522 students
975 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
76 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#281 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
90
87
Grade 1 Students
92
73
Grade 2 Students
84
78
Grade 3 Students
89
103
Grade 4 Students
77
74
Grade 5 Students
90
79
Grade 6 Students
-
101
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
87
Grade 9 Students
-
62
Grade 10 Students
-
49
Grade 11 Students
-
41
Grade 12 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
44%
24%
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% Black
6%
3%
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% White
39%
61%
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% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
8%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
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20
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
American Sign Language ClubBall Room Dancing Club
Chess ClubJournalism Club
MatchwitsMiddle School Forensics
Mock TrialReading Club
Robotics ClubRubik's Club
Russian ClubScience Olympiad
Service ClubYearbook Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubBarbershop Quartet
Bluegrass ClubHigh School Choir
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Mountain Biking ClubRunning Club