Summary:
The 80110 zip code area in Colorado is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. While the area boasts one standout institution, Cherry Hills Village Elementary School, the overall educational landscape is marked by significant disparities in student performance and resources.
Cherry Hills Village Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with over 70% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, other schools in the 80110 area, such as Clayton Elementary, Sheridan High School, and Colorado's Finest High School of Choice, struggle with much lower test scores, often below 50% proficiency and sometimes even below 20%.
The disparities in student performance are closely tied to the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic composition of the schools. Cherry Hills Village Elementary, the high-performing school, serves a predominantly white student population with only 5.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, the lower-performing schools have much higher percentages of Hispanic/Latino students and economically disadvantaged students, with rates of free/reduced lunch as high as 89.57% at Sheridan High School. These disparities highlight the need for policymakers and education leaders in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, Englewood School District No. 1, and Sheridan School District No. 2 to address the root causes of these achievement gaps.
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