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Cheyenne Mountain 12

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1775 Laclede Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
El Paso County
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PH: (719) 475-6100
FAX: (719) 475-6109

  • Grades PK-12
  • 4786 students
  • 10 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 89% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.

Math
 90% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 88% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 85% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.

Math
 85% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 90% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Science
 65% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.

Writing
 86% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 93% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing
 87% (2008)
 83% (2007)
 91% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 83% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.

Writing
 83% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 83% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 86% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 70% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.

Writing
 84% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading
 91% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 91% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing
 81% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 89% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Science
 74% (2008)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2008.

Writing
 81% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 75% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students89%
Female89%
Male89%
Black (not Hispanic)76%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)93%
Free lunch eligible69%
Reduced lunch eligible85%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch92%
IEP53%
Non-IEP91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable90%
Neither migrant nor immigrant89%

WritingThis District
All Students78%
Female82%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)65%
Asian or Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic62%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP35%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

MathThis District
All Students90%
Female88%
Male93%
Black (not Hispanic)82%
Asian or Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)93%
Free lunch eligible66%
Reduced lunch eligible89%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch93%
IEP47%
Non-IEP92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable91%
Neither migrant nor immigrant91%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students85%
Female88%
Male83%
Black (not Hispanic)71%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Free lunch eligible73%
Reduced lunch eligible79%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP35%
Non-IEP89%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%

WritingThis District
All Students78%
Female82%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)43%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic66%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible57%
Reduced lunch eligible68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP26%
Non-IEP81%
Language proficiency status - not applicable78%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

MathThis District
All Students85%
Female87%
Male84%
Black (not Hispanic)67%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Free lunch eligible80%
Reduced lunch eligible89%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP54%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female91%
Male89%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)92%
Free lunch eligible63%
Reduced lunch eligible88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch93%
IEP26%
Non-IEP94%
Language proficiency status - not applicable90%
Neither migrant nor immigrant90%

ScienceThis District
All Students65%
Female61%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic39%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Free lunch eligible38%
Reduced lunch eligible75%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch67%
IEP19%
Non-IEP67%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%

WritingThis District
All Students86%
Female88%
Male85%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Free lunch eligible53%
Reduced lunch eligible94%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
IEP32%
Non-IEP89%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%

MathThis District
All Students82%
Female80%
Male84%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible58%
Reduced lunch eligible75%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP29%
Non-IEP85%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant82%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students93%
Female95%
Male91%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander95%
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)94%
Free lunch eligible79%
Reduced lunch eligible92%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch94%
Non-IEP95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)76%
Language proficiency status - not applicable94%
Neither migrant nor immigrant93%

WritingThis District
All Students87%
Female90%
Male83%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander84%
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Free lunch eligible54%
Reduced lunch eligible83%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
Non-IEP88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable88%
Neither migrant nor immigrant87%

MathThis District
All Students83%
Female82%
Male85%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander84%
Hispanic87%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible67%
Reduced lunch eligible88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)53%
Language proficiency status - not applicable85%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students83%
Female87%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)75%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible80%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP27%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant83%

WritingThis District
All Students83%
Female90%
Male75%
Black (not Hispanic)75%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible75%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP27%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant83%

MathThis District
All Students67%
Female67%
Male67%
Black (not Hispanic)50%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic56%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Free lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
IEP8%
Non-IEP71%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students86%
Female87%
Male85%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander88%
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Free lunch eligible88%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP42%
Non-IEP88%
Language proficiency status - not applicable87%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%

ScienceThis District
All Students70%
Female67%
Male74%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Free lunch eligible69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch71%
IEP40%
Non-IEP72%
Language proficiency status - not applicable71%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

WritingThis District
All Students84%
Female89%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander88%
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible81%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP26%
Non-IEP87%
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%

MathThis District
All Students77%
Female74%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander94%
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)77%
Free lunch eligible69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch77%
IEP42%
Non-IEP78%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Neither migrant nor immigrant76%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students91%
Female96%
Male86%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)92%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch91%
Non-IEP93%
Language proficiency status - not applicable91%
Neither migrant nor immigrant91%

WritingThis District
All Students81%
Female85%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander68%
Hispanic68%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
Non-IEP84%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

MathThis District
All Students65%
Female64%
Male67%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander53%
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
Non-IEP67%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant66%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students89%
Female95%
Male83%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
Non-IEP90%
Language proficiency status - not applicable90%
Neither migrant nor immigrant89%

ScienceThis District
All Students74%
Female76%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
Non-IEP76%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Neither migrant nor immigrant74%

WritingThis District
All Students81%
Female91%
Male72%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)83%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
Non-IEP83%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

MathThis District
All Students65%
Female65%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
Non-IEP66%
Language proficiency status - not applicable66%
Neither migrant nor immigrant65%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2319n/a
Graduating class of 2007 211921
Graduating class of 2006 221921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2319n/a
Graduating class of 2007 201821
Graduating class of 2006 221821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2419n/a
Graduating class of 2007 221921
Graduating class of 2006 231921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2320n/a
Graduating class of 2007 211922
Graduating class of 2006 231921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2008 2320n/a
Graduating class of 2007 211921
Graduating class of 2006 221921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 2008100%
Graduating class of 200797%
Graduating class of 200694%
Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
  • If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1717

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic82%63%
Hispanic9%27%
Asian/Pacific Islander5%3%
Black, not Hispanic3%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program8%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,968$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%57%
Student and staff support11%7%
Administration15%17%
Other expenditures17%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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