Summary:
The 80229 zip code area in Colorado is home to 16 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 5 high schools, and 1 alternative school, spread across two school districts - Adams 12 Five Star Schools and Mapleton School District No. 1. While some schools, like York International and Welby Community School of the Arts, demonstrate relatively strong performance, others, such as Thornton High School, struggle to meet state averages, particularly in math.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance among the schools, with some vastly underperforming state averages while others excel. For example, at York International, 45% of 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 43% for the district and 62% for the state. Similarly, Welby Community School of the Arts outperformed the district and state in math, with 26% of students across all grades proficient or better in CMAS, compared to 17% for the district and 35.9% for the state.
Concerning trends across the schools include high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 27.7% in 2023-2024, and low graduation rates, with the high schools in the data set ranging from 84.2% to 84.2%, on par with the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly low-income population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 64.25% to 91.62% in 2023-2024, raising equity concerns that warrant further investigation.
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