Serving 93 students in grades 2-8, Orton 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Orton Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Orton Academy is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Orton Academy?
93 students attend Orton Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Orton Academy students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Orton Academy?
Orton Academy has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
Orton Academy is the most blatant display of profiting off the mid-education of students I have ever seen. There is a reason they want to operate outside of any legitimate oversight. Your children would be far better educated and provided for at even the most underfunded public school compared to Orton-especially if your child has special needs. If you just want to hole your kid up for the day and keep it away from you for a couple of hours without any care for their personal growth then I would recommend this school.
- Posted by Parent - L.
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