Summary:
The Englewood School District No. 1 in Colorado is home to two middle schools: Englewood Middle School and Englewood Leadership Academy. Based on the available data, Englewood Leadership Academy appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Englewood Middle School and the district as a whole on various academic measures.
Englewood Leadership Academy has ranked significantly higher in the statewide school rankings, receiving a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Englewood Middle School has only received a 1-star rating. The school's students also demonstrate higher proficiency rates on CMAS tests, with 55.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.2% at Englewood Middle School and 33.6% for the district. Additionally, Englewood Leadership Academy has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a potentially more socioeconomically diverse student population.
Both schools in the district have a 1.9% dropout rate, which is lower than the district average. However, both schools also face a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The district may benefit from examining the practices and programs at Englewood Leadership Academy to identify strategies that could be replicated at other schools to improve student outcomes and address the issue of chronic absenteeism.
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