Lester R Arnold High School

Summary:

Lester R Arnold High School is a small public high school in Commerce City, Colorado, serving 175 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of School District No. 14, which is ranked 115 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lester R Arnold High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 303 and 349 out of 349 high schools over the past 15 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 59% statewide and 20% in the district. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 85-91% of students identifying as Hispanic, and an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 59% to 83% over the past three school years.

When comparing Lester R Arnold High School to nearby schools, such as Adams City High School, it becomes evident that the school is significantly underperforming academically. For example, Adams City High School has a higher percentage of students proficient in SAT Reading and Writing (22% vs. 7%) and PSAT10 Reading and Writing (32% vs. 18%) compared to Lester R Arnold High School. The school's consistently low rankings and underperformance suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's struggles and improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7133 E. 73rd Ave
Commerce City, CO 80022-2006

(303) 289-2983

District: School District N. 14

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,359

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 175

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

White:

11.4%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lester R Arnold High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.38. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lester R Arnold High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lester R Arnold High School is $21,359.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lester R Arnold High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District N. 14:

SchoolDigger ranks School District N. 14 116^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lester R Arnold High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	11.10	254^th	279	9.0%
2005	4.62	267^th	280	4.6%
2006	10.20	263^rd	286	8.0%
2007	14.51	257^th	298	13.8%
2008	7.22	278^th	301	7.6%
2009	3.43	303^rd	310	2.3%
2010	2.95	322^nd	327	1.5%
2011	3.48	325^th	337	3.6%
2012	6.42	312^th	334	6.6%
2013	5.67	325^th	349	6.9%
2014	5.17	347^th	369	6.0%
2018	3.97	380^th	388	2.1%
2019	4.67	394^th	411	4.1%
2023	1.38	349^th	349	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lester R Arnold High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	91	11	2	55	7	n/a	n/a	166
1989	100	9	2	75	11	n/a	n/a	197
1990	134	11	2	98	7	n/a	n/a	252
1991	147	4	4	95	10	n/a	n/a	260
1992	164	6	2	112	8	n/a	n/a	292
1993	165	8	2	147	16	n/a	n/a	338
1994	188	6	1	188	13	n/a	n/a	396
1995	138	6	3	83	3	n/a	n/a	233
1996	138	6	3	83	3	n/a	n/a	233
1997	143	9	0	151	5	n/a	n/a	308
1998	87	6	0	136	1	n/a	n/a	230
1999	81	3	0	122	2	n/a	n/a	208
2000	87	5	0	130	2	n/a	n/a	224
2001	95	5	0	201	3	n/a	n/a	304
2002	71	2	1	203	5	n/a	n/a	282
2003	71	2	1	203	5	n/a	n/a	282
2004	71	1	1	209	1	n/a	n/a	283
2005	69	3	0	135	1	n/a	n/a	208
2006	70	7	3	158	3	n/a	n/a	241
2007	64	4	1	177	1	n/a	n/a	247
2008	53	6	3	147	4	n/a	n/a	213
2009	43	4	4	159	3	n/a	n/a	213
2010	40	5	2	152	4	n/a	n/a	203
2011	28	5	1	122	4	0	0	160
2012	44	5	0	200	2	0	0	251
2013	39	5	0	209	2	1	0	256
2014	42	6	0	172	0	0	0	220
2015	22	4	0	153	2	0	1	182
2016	24	7	0	181	1	0	0	213
2017	20	7	0	207	2	0	3	239
2018	31	5	0	184	4	0	3	227
2019	28	8	0	231	1	0	4	272
2020	33	5	0	211	2	0	2	253
2021	21	2	0	150	1	0	2	176
2022	14	3	0	185	1	0	0	203
2023	20	2	0	149	2	0	2	175

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lester R Arnold High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	166	4.2	39.5	n/a
1989	197	7.3	26.9	20.3
1990	252	7.2	35.0	19
1991	260	8.3	31.3	13.8
1992	292	9.1	32.0	19.2
1993	338	9.6	35.2	20.1
1994	396	9.7	40.8	19.4
1995	233	10.0	23.3	34.8
1996	233	10.0	23.3	34.8
1997	308	9.9	31.1	24
1998	230	12.0	19.2	28.3
1999	208	10.0	20.8	4.3
2000	224	10.8	20.7	32.1
2001	304	11.0	27.6	15.1
2002	282	10.0	28.2	13.1
2003	282	10.0	28.2	13.1
2004	283	7.5	37.7	12.7
2005	208	9.8	21.2	15.4
2006	241	9.5	25.4	27.4
2007	247	7.0	35.3	35.6
2008	213	9.6	22.2	48.8
2009	213	9.0	23.7	27.2
2010	203	11.0	18.4	52.2
2011	160	6.5	24.3	51.3
2012	251	7.0	35.8	47
2013	256	8.5	30.1	51.6
2014	220	11.2	19.5	50.9
2015	182	10.0	18.2	48.9
2016	213	10.0	21.3	79.3
2017	239	10.0	23.9	78.7
2018	227	9.0	25.2	83.7
2019	272	9.9	27.4	84.2
2020	253	12.6	20.0	71.1
2021	176	12.0	14.6	66.5
2022	203	11.4	17.8	59.1
2023	175	10.9	15.9	82.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lester R Arnold High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	166	4.2	39.5	n/a
1989	197	7.3	26.9	20.3
1990	252	7.2	35.0	19
1991	260	8.3	31.3	13.8
1992	292	9.1	32.0	19.2
1993	338	9.6	35.2	20.1
1994	396	9.7	40.8	19.4
1995	233	10.0	23.3	34.8
1996	233	10.0	23.3	34.8
1997	308	9.9	31.1	24
1998	230	12.0	19.2	28.3
1999	208	10.0	20.8	4.3
2000	224	10.8	20.7	32.1
2001	304	11.0	27.6	15.1
2002	282	10.0	28.2	13.1
2003	282	10.0	28.2	13.1
2004	283	7.5	37.7	12.7
2005	208	9.8	21.2	15.4
2006	241	9.5	25.4	27.4
2007	247	7.0	35.3	35.6
2008	213	9.6	22.2	48.8
2009	213	9.0	23.7	27.2
2010	203	11.0	18.4	52.2
2011	160	6.5	24.3	51.3
2012	251	7.0	35.8	47
2013	256	8.5	30.1	51.6
2014	220	11.2	19.5	50.9
2015	182	10.0	18.2	48.9
2016	213	10.0	21.3	79.3
2017	239	10.0	23.9	78.7
2018	227	9.0	25.2	83.7
2019	272	9.9	27.4	84.2
2020	253	12.6	20.0	71.1
2021	176	12.0	14.6	66.5
2022	203	11.4	17.8	59.1
2023	175	10.9	15.9	82.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lester R Arnold High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,600
2020	$12,614
2021	$15,955
2022	$14,589
2023	$21,359

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lester R Arnold High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 394^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 349^th of 349 High schools	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	272	175	35.7%
African American	8	2	75%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	231	149	35.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	20	28.6%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.2%	82.9%	1.3%

Schools Near Lester R Arnold High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)			CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Lester R Arnold High School	Public	9-12	7133 E. 73rd Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-2983	175	11	15.9	82.9%	20 (11.4%)	2 (1.1%)	149 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)															$21,359
Adams City High School	Public	9-12	7200 Quebec Parkway	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-3111	1,666	78	21.3	80.6%	108 (6.5%)	22 (1.3%)	1,514 (90.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.5%)	5.4	337^th of 349 public high schools	3.4%		6.3	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	6			31.0	8.0											$15,840
Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	140	11	12.5	84.3%	11 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.2	173^rd of 349 public high schools	50.4%		64.1	115^th of 349 public high schools	67.0%	58	66.0	32.0	60.0	35.0	60.0	23.0								33.3	$17,438
DSST: Conservatory Green High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5590 N Central Park Blvd #4	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4127	574	44	13.0	64.3%	58 (10.1%)	130 (22.6%)	337 (58.7%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	70	96^th of 349 public high schools	72.5%		59.8	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%	33	73.0	57.0	63.0	55.0	64.0	50.0								27.6	$13,160
Northfield High School	Public	9-12	5500 Central Park Blvd	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8000	1,872	100	18.7	32.7%	854 (45.6%)	255 (13.6%)	570 (30.4%)	40 (2.1%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	144 (7.7%)	76.6	74^th of 349 public high schools	78.8%		75.8	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%	4	78.0	56.0	78.0	64.0	70.0	46.0								26.5	$15,418
Mapleton Early Career Preparation	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1960	319	17	18.8	58.6%	32 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	266 (83.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	12.5	306^th of 349 public high schools	12.3%		14.4	298^th of 349 public high schools	14.6%	8	45.0	12.0	45.0	12.0	25.0	7.0									$13,400
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80299	Denver County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1270	478	29	16.5	58.2%	64 (13.4%)	10 (2.1%)	380 (79.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	14.5	298^th of 349 public high schools	14.6%		10.5	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%	15	45.0	10.0	43.0	9.0	42.0	12.0								10.8	$15,741
Academy High School	Public	9-12	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1900	420	22	19.0	57.9%	45 (10.7%)	10 (2.4%)	344 (81.9%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	19	286^th of 349 public high schools	18.1%		18	284^th of 349 public high schools	18.6%	2	41.0	18.0	49.0	21.0	41.0	13.0								11.3	$13,553
North Valley School for Young Adults	Public	9-12	8990 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1790	104	5	20.8	46.2%	14 (13.5%)	1 (1.0%)	83 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$15,530
Performing Arts School on Broadway	Public	7-12	7350 North Broadway Suite 200	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1000	111	9	13.0	57.7%	33 (29.7%)	2 (1.8%)	71 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)							27.3	42.1	36.7	13.6	18.4	16.7	18.9		$13,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Lester R Arnold High School

What district is Lester R Arnold High School in?

School District N. 14

What is the racial makeup of Lester R Arnold High School?

Students at Lester R Arnold High School are 85% Hispanic, 11% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lester R Arnold High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended Lester R Arnold High School.

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