Summary:
The 80909 zip code area of Colorado Springs, Colorado is home to 13 schools serving students from elementary through high school, with a mix of traditional public, public charter, and magnet schools. The schools are part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
A few schools stand out in the data set, including Odyssey Early College and Career Options, a high school ranked 63 out of 328 Colorado high schools with a 4-star rating, and Coperni 3, a public charter elementary/middle school ranked 555 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools with a 2-star rating. Another notable school is James Irwin Elementary School - Howard, a public charter elementary school ranked 394 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools with a 3-star rating.
The data reveals significant socioeconomic challenges in the 80909 zip code area, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 47.2% to 89.36%. This suggests that the area faces economic disadvantages that may impact student learning and achievement. The schools also show a wide range of performance on standardized assessments, with some significantly outperforming the district and state averages, while others lag behind. However, the presence of higher-performing schools indicates that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and apply them to other schools in the area to drive overall improvement.
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