Achieve Academy vs. Challenge School
Should you attend Achieve Academy or Challenge School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Challenge 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 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Achieve Academy 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 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Challenge School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
386 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1546 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
36
21
Grade 1 Students
43
42
Grade 2 Students
44
46
Grade 3 Students
40
64
Grade 4 Students
43
71
Grade 5 Students
31
80
Grade 6 Students
53
80
Grade 7 Students
37
83
Grade 8 Students
59
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
29%
% Hispanic
84%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
10%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
12%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%
