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Serving 927 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Thomas Maclaren State Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Thomas Maclaren State Charter School is 0.52, 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.
Club or Organization: American Sign Language Club, Ball Room Dancing Club, Chess Club, Reading Club, Robotics Club, Rubik's Club, Service Club, Yearbook Club
Arts and Music Programs: Art Club
Recreational Athletic Programs: Mountain Biking Club, Running Club
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
Thomas MacLaren School is an award-winning K-12th grade charter
public school.Thomas MacLaren School opened its doors in the fall
of 2009. From our humble beginnings renting space in a local church
for 77 6th-9th grade students, we are now in our fifth year on our
own campus which accommodates the 2018 expansion of our school from
6-12 to K-12. Our student body numbers over 900 students this year.
Over the past twelve years, MacLaren has racked up impressive
awards (School of Distinction, John Irwin Award of Excellence, High
School Growth Award) and test scores (Class of 2017 state
record-breaking ACT composite average of 29.8) while daily
undertaking the task of developing young men and women who are
fully human and fully awake to the world.We expect each student to
master history, mathematics, science, literature, Latin and
English, as well as to gain familiarity with at least one other
language and fine arts. Our Lower School (K-5) curriculum, full of
rigorandwonder, prepares younger students to be able to plumb the
depths of the Upper School (6-12) curriculum eagerly and
confidently.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
What is the graduation rate of Thomas Maclaren State Charter School?
The graduation rate of Thomas Maclaren State Charter School is 90%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.
How many students attend Thomas Maclaren State Charter School?
927 students attend Thomas Maclaren State Charter School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Thomas Maclaren State Charter School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Maclaren State Charter School?
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does Thomas Maclaren State Charter School offer ?
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Thomas Maclaren State Charter School part of?
My child attended 6th and 7th grade here. This school lacks support systems for children who are challenged by its rigorous academics. Instruction is teacher-centered and lecture-based. Diverse learning styles are not acknowledged.Detentions, academic deficiency notices, and verbal reprimands are given liberally. Mental health resources, learning support opportunities, and positive reinforcement are scarce and were not offered until we demanded them. This school could benefit greatly from training in diversity, inclusion, and equity. The 7th grade curriculum has a nearly singular focus on Christianity in Medieval History. It's also notable that, in the entire grade 6-12 reading list (which is extensive), there is only one work written by a BIPOC author. Critical discussion is discouraged.My child has always been well-behaved and a gifted learner. Here, she lost her love of learning, and her self-esteem suffered. I cannot recommend this school.
- Posted by Parent - SM
14/1/2021
My adolescent child comes home everyday screaming and crying which is ok I guess I don't really love him, I'm very happy with how white this school is, it makes me feel like my child is safer. I also appreciate the lack of freedom because children don't know what they want and can't think straight. I am also happy that my child, my sweet poo, my honey buns doesn't have to have conversations with people who are ... how do I say... poor, which also categorizes BLGT people. I am so happy that the genders are separated to because women and girls have to stop teasing boys by having bodies. it's so unfair to my sweet boy. Girls are to distracting, boys don't need to restrain themselves because girls aren't allowed to have bodies it's a SIN for a girl to have.... shoulders and ankles (pardon my inappropriate language) I am so happy with how this school shields my son from the real world and teaches him that he is better than everyone else because his mommy and daddy have MONEYYYYYYY -Karen Smith
- Posted by Parent - Karen Smith
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