School District No. 3

School District No. 3 is home to 17 diverse schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a wide range of students, with school sizes ranging from 63 students at Discovery High School to 1,269 students at Mesa Ridge High School. The racial makeup of the schools is also varied, with differing percentages of White, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has the highest performance on CMAS tests, with 57.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51% proficient or better in Math. Sproul Junior High School is the top-performing middle school, with 46.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 31.6% proficient or better in Math. In contrast, Discovery High School, a small alternative high school, has the lowest performance in the district, with only 22% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing.

The data reveals a significant variation in school performance within School District No. 3, with a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. The larger high schools, such as Mesa Ridge High School and Widefield High School, also tend to have lower performance on standardized tests compared to the state average. These findings suggest that addressing the disparities in performance and supporting the lower-performing schools could be key priorities for the district moving forward.