University Prep - Arapahoe St. vs. Denver Language School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
University Prep - Arapahoe St. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Denver Language 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 313 students in grades Kindergarten-5, University Prep - Arapahoe St. 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 930 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Denver Language School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
313 students
930 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1369 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#176 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
58
119
Grade 1 Students
53
119
Grade 2 Students
46
103
Grade 3 Students
59
114
Grade 4 Students
40
113
Grade 5 Students
57
110
Grade 6 Students
-
91
Grade 7 Students
-
79
Grade 8 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
40%
31%
% Black
49%
4%
% White
5%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
17%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%