About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | St. Vrain Valley School District NO. RE1J
Twin Peaks Charter Academy is located in Longmont, CO and is one of 44 schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j. It is a charter school that serves 707 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Twin Peaks Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Twin Peaks Charter Academy had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Twin Peaks Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Twin Peaks Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Twin Peaks Charter Academy had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Twin Peaks Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Longmont Christian School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Columbine Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Hopewell Baptist Academy 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Imagine Charter School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Central Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 707
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Twin Peaks Charter Academy had 25% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Colorado had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
61%
Asian/Pacific Islander
17%
Hispanic
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Two or More Races
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Black
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St. Vrain Valley School District NO. RE1J District Spending
$6,981Per Pupil
The St. Vrain Valley School District NO. RE1J spends $6,981 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about St. Vrain Valley School District NO. RE1J District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Twin Peaks Charter Academy had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CSAP
What is it?
The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in reading, math, and writing. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 are assessed in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: unsatisfactory, partially proficient, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CELA
What is it?
The CELA is used to measure a student's mastery of the state's content standards in English proficiency for English language learners.
Which Grades and Subjects?
All K-12 students who have been identified as having a language background other than English in the state of Colorado participate in a statewide assessment in the areas of English proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, listening and comprehension.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at five levels: beginner, early intermediate, intermediate, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Colorado, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Results for all subjects tested.
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