Place Bridge Academy vs. Highline Academy Southeast
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Place Bridge Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highline Academy Southeast ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 816 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Place Bridge 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 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 535 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Highline Academy Southeast ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
816 students
535 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
41 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1592 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#388 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
74
45
Grade 1 Students
82
51
Grade 2 Students
87
52
Grade 3 Students
85
55
Grade 4 Students
66
58
Grade 5 Students
90
57
Grade 6 Students
89
72
Grade 7 Students
110
77
Grade 8 Students
110
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
9%
3%


% Hispanic
49%
24%


% Black
29%
26%


% White
9%
42%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

