Summary:
Mapleton School District No. 1 in Colorado has only one middle school, Global Intermediate Academy, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (91.6%) and has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (88.8%), indicating a high-poverty student demographic. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Global Intermediate Academy's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year ranged from 5.5% to 27.8% in English Language Arts, 11.2% to 19.2% in Math, and 5.5% to 8.6% in Science, compared to district averages of 21.9% to 24.7% in ELA, 13.9% to 17% in Math, and 12% to 16.2% in Science. The school's statewide ranking among Colorado middle schools has also declined from 425th out of 448 in 2021-2022 to 431st out of 485 in 2023-2024, indicating a consistent trend of underperformance.
The combination of low academic performance and high-poverty student demographics suggests that Global Intermediate Academy may face significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. However, this also presents an opportunity for the Mapleton School District No. 1 and the community to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance and implement targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement.
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