Murphy Creek K-8 School vs. Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
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Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Murphy Creek K-8 School 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 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory 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 26% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
784 students
937 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#399 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 30%)
#1068 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
26%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in CO)
36%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
61
Kindergarten Students
71
72
Grade 1 Students
88
84
Grade 2 Students
74
92
Grade 3 Students
85
94
Grade 4 Students
90
113
Grade 5 Students
85
99
Grade 6 Students
76
100
Grade 7 Students
86
109
Grade 8 Students
86
113
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
29%
44%
% Black
25%
15%
% White
30%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
