Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Summary:

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is a public high school in Thornton, Colorado, serving 478 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, which is ranked 112 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (79.5%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 12% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 31% and the district average of 12%. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing 298 out of 349 Colorado high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented students and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.16% to 64.92% over the past three school years.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Mapleton School District, such as Global Leadership Academy, Performing Arts School on Broadway, Mapleton Early Career Preparation, and Academy High School, the academic performance and statewide rankings are generally similar, with all schools performing below the state averages. However, Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is located in close proximity to higher-performing schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, such as Northglenn High School and Thornton High School, suggesting that students in the Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts attendance area may have access to better-performing educational options.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8980 York St
       Thornton, CO  80299-4666


(303) 853-1270

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,741 Help


Feeder schools for Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts:

Elementary:    Achieve Academy
    Adventure Elementary
    Clayton Partnership School
    Explore Pk-8
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.5%
White:
13.4%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Compare Details Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.68. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts ranks worse than 85.4% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts has the largest high school student body size in the Mapleton School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is $15,741, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts 298th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Mapleton School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Mapleton School District No. 1 112th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 9.18 333rd 360 7.5%
2008 7.32 338th 362 6.6%
2009 18.80 326th 377 13.5%
2010 6.05 391st 409 4.4%
2011 8.60 393rd 422 6.9%
2012 4.98 409th 425 3.8%
2013 12.24 411th 454 9.5%
2014 8.14 434th 461 5.9%
2015 22.18 351st 436 19.5%
2016 21.39 326th 400 18.5%
2017 10.70 399th 424 5.9%
2018 11.79 385th 418 7.9%
2019 11.68 413th 458 9.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 198th 222 10.8%
2019 14.56 230th 240 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.57 309th 343 9.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 157th 165 4.8%
2019 16.76 196th 220 10.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Rank History for all high school students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 10.27 269th 298 9.7%
2008 8.24 272nd 301 9.6%
2009 20.06 256th 310 17.4%
2010 23.40 261st 327 20.2%
2011 19.90 272nd 337 19.3%
2012 15.76 274th 334 18.0%
2013 18.06 285th 349 18.3%
2014 11.30 323rd 369 12.5%
2015 25.57 214th 292 26.7%
2016 17.41 208th 255 18.4%
2017 17.41 208th 256 18.8%
2018 22.37 287th 388 26.0%
2019 21.22 312th 411 24.1%
2023 10.49 313th 349 10.3%
2024 14.51 298th 349 14.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.67 10th 44 77.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.70 135th 188 28.2%
2022 23.72 162nd 203 20.2%
2023 19.42 170th 200 15.0%
2024 22.63 166th 211 21.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.55 217th 239 9.2%
2022 8.88 231st 257 10.1%
2023 6.45 239th 254 5.9%
2024 15.76 215th 257 16.3%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 0.60 107th 108 0.9%
2024 0.17 138th 140 1.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.20 230th 240 4.2%
2022 8.36 231st 253 8.7%
2023 15.37 216th 252 14.3%
2024 17.42 210th 256 18.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.59 169th 181 6.6%
2022 16.63 174th 205 15.1%
2023 15.34 173rd 198 12.6%
2024 21.12 156th 199 21.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 106 5 8 142 4 n/a n/a 0 265
2007 220 9 18 341 17 n/a n/a 0 605
2008 182 11 14 260 10 n/a n/a 0 477
2009 238 14 15 266 4 n/a n/a 0 537
2010 199 16 17 279 10 n/a n/a 0 521
2011 187 18 3 311 7 1 16 0 543
2012 174 14 2 340 10 0 16 0 556
2013 161 15 0 354 11 1 15 0 557
2014 167 16 1 406 10 2 14 0 616
2015 136 16 1 405 8 2 15 0 583
2016 165 16 5 445 5 1 13 0 650
2017 145 13 5 453 7 1 14 0 638
2018 145 17 6 484 11 1 13 0 677
2019 131 19 8 483 11 2 19 0 673
2020 119 17 8 529 11 1 17 0 702
2021 91 15 8 470 8 1 17 0 610
2022 83 7 7 421 5 1 17 0 541
2023 64 10 6 380 3 2 13 0 478

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 265 17.5 15.1 50.6
2007 605 36.0 16.8 44.3
2008 477 32.0 14.9 53.9
2009 537 31.2 17.2 58.5
2010 521 30.1 17.2 60.1
2011 543 29.9 18.1 65.6
2012 556 29.0 19.1 69.4
2013 557 31.0 17.9 75.8
2014 616 31.1 19.7 62.2
2015 583 32.0 18.2 62.8
2016 650 32.0 20.3 64
2017 638 30.5 20.9 63.3
2018 677 31.0 21.8 69.9
2019 673 33.9 19.8 66.3
2020 702 31.3 22.3 61.5
2021 610 35.9 16.9 64.9
2022 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
2023 478 28.8 16.5 58.2

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 Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 265 17.5 15.1 50.6
2007 605 36.0 16.8 44.3
2008 477 32.0 14.9 53.9
2009 537 31.2 17.2 58.5
2010 521 30.1 17.2 60.1
2011 543 29.9 18.1 65.6
2012 556 29.0 19.1 69.4
2013 557 31.0 17.9 75.8
2014 616 31.1 19.7 62.2
2015 583 32.0 18.2 62.8
2016 650 32.0 20.3 64
2017 638 30.5 20.9 63.3
2018 677 31.0 21.8 69.9
2019 673 33.9 19.8 66.3
2020 702 31.3 22.3 61.5
2021 610 35.9 16.9 64.9
2022 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
2023 478 28.8 16.5 58.2

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 Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,010
2020 $9,226
2021 $11,736
2022 $12,881
2023 $15,741

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 312th of 411 High schoolsRanks 313th of 349 High schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts)13.128.6
 15.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)24.722.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.541.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Science (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts)13.95.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade Science (Mapleton School District No. 1)11.810.2
 1.6%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts)29.111.8
 17.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)28.920.1
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts)21.511.8
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mapleton School District No. 1)27.621.8
 5.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts)11.93
 8.9%
   All Grades Math (Mapleton School District No. 1)18.611.5
 7.1%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.731.5
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673478
 29%
African American1910
 47.4%
American Indian113
 72.7%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic483380
 21.3%
Pacific Islander22
White13164
 51.1%
Two or More Races1913
 31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.3%58.2%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Achieve Academy
Elementary : Adventure Elementary
Elementary : Clayton Partnership School
Elementary : Explore Pk-8
Elementary : Meadow Community School
Elementary : Monterey Community School
Elementary : Welby Community School of the Arts

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts.

Students at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts are 79% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Colorado high schools.


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