Summary:
The city of Falcon, Colorado is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary to high school, all part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with Liberty Tree Academy, Meridian Ranch Elementary School, and Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning standing out for their strong academic results, while Falcon Elementary School of Technology and Patriot High School face challenges.
Liberty Tree Academy, an alternative public charter school, excels in English Language Arts but lags in math compared to district and state averages. Meridian Ranch Elementary and Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning, both public charter schools, consistently rank in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in math and science. In contrast, Falcon Elementary School of Technology has lower test scores across the board, while Patriot High School, the lone high school in the data set, struggles, ranking in the bottom 15% of Colorado high schools.
The data suggests that factors like free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios may play a role in academic performance, with schools serving more economically disadvantaged populations and having larger class sizes tending to have weaker test scores. Overall, the schools in Falcon, Colorado present a mixed picture, with pockets of excellence alongside areas in need of improvement, providing opportunities for the district to learn from its highest-performing institutions and support its struggling schools.
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