Swallows Charter Academy
Swallows Charter Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Pueblo County Rural School District NO. 70
Swallows Charter Academy is located in Pueblo West, CO and is one of 24 schools in Pueblo County Rural School District No. 70. It is a charter school that serves 263 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.
Swallows 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 Swallows Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Swallows Charter Academy had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Swallows 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.
Swallows 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 Swallows Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Swallows Charter Academy had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Swallows Charter Academy's students and teachers. more
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278 South McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo West, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Pueblo West Middle School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Pueblo West Elementary School 1.1 miles |  |
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| Pueblo West Christian Academy 1.6 miles | n/a | |
| Sierra Vista Elementary School 1.7 miles |  |
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| Prairie Winds Elementary School 1.8 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 263
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Swallows Charter Academy had 27% 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)
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64%
Hispanic
34%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Pueblo County Rural School District NO. 70 District Spending
$7,566Per Pupil
The Pueblo County Rural School District NO. 70 spends $7,566 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 42% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Pueblo County Rural School District NO. 70 District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Swallows Charter Academy had 18 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.
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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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