Summary:
The zip code 80022 in Commerce City, Colorado is home to 22 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, spread across two school districts - School District N. 14 and School District 27J. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the schools in the higher-performing School District 27J and the lower-performing School District N. 14.
Among the standout schools in the area are Landmark Academy at Reunion, a public charter elementary/middle school that has consistently ranked among the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools, and Reunion Elementary School, another strong performer that has also ranked in the top 40% of Colorado elementary schools. The public charter Victory Preparatory Academy Middle and High Schools have also performed well, ranking in the top 50% of Colorado schools in their respective categories.
The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the area, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7%, and significant disparities in free/reduced lunch rates, with the lower-performing School District N. 14 schools having very high rates, ranging from 84.79% to 91.26%, compared to the more moderate rates in School District 27J, ranging from 30.03% to 56.61%. These factors may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed in the data.
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