Summary:
The Aspen School District No. 1 in Colorado is home to two elementary schools: Aspen Elementary School and Aspen Community Charter School. These schools serve students in the Aspen area and offer distinct educational experiences.
Aspen Community Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Aspen School District and the state of Colorado in CMAS English Language Arts and Math assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.5% of Aspen Community Charter School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.2% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In contrast, Aspen Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with 79.77% White, 16.14% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.
While Aspen Community Charter School has a smaller enrollment of 137 students and a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.6, Aspen Elementary School has 440 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7. The data does not provide information on the free/reduced lunch rates for either school, making it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student populations and its potential impact on academic performance.
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