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Cherry Creek 5

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4700 South Yosemite Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Arapahoe County
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PH: (303) 773-1184
FAX: (303) 773-9370

  • Grades PK-12
  • 49,600 students
  • 55 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 78% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 79% (2005)
 81% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 63% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 63% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 77% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 80% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 72% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 59% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 79% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 77% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 76% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 78% (2005)
 79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 50% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 69% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 76% (2005)
 72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 79% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 76% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 69% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 73% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 73% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 68% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 61% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 53% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 71% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 72% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 58% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing
 61% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 62% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 54% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 54% (2005)
 53% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 76% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 61% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 62% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 46% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 43% (2005)
 46% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 74% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 58% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 58% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 61% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 40% (2007)
 39% (2006)
 39% (2005)
 36% (2004)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students78%
Female80%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)64%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic55%
American Indian or Alaskan Native60%
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible51%
Reduced lunch eligible66%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP33%
Non-IEP82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable81%
Immigrant52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

WritingThis District
All Students63%
Female71%
Male56%
Black (not Hispanic)46%
Asian or Pacific Islander68%
Hispanic40%
American Indian or Alaskan Native44%
White (not Hispanic)72%
Free lunch eligible34%
Reduced lunch eligible43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch72%
IEP19%
Non-IEP67%
Limited English proficient (LEP)24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Immigrant43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

MathThis District
All Students77%
Female77%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islander85%
Hispanic56%
American Indian or Alaskan Native60%
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible48%
Reduced lunch eligible63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP43%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)46%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Immigrant57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant77%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students72%
Female76%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander78%
Hispanic47%
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP29%
Non-IEP76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)27%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Immigrant42%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%

WritingThis District
All Students59%
Female65%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)34%
Asian or Pacific Islander65%
Hispanic35%
American Indian or Alaskan Native65%
White (not Hispanic)67%
Free lunch eligible26%
Reduced lunch eligible41%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch66%
IEP19%
Non-IEP62%
Limited English proficient (LEP)16%
Language proficiency status - not applicable62%
Immigrant34%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

MathThis District
All Students79%
Female78%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islander86%
Hispanic57%
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP47%
Non-IEP82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)44%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Immigrant62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students76%
Female80%
Male71%
Black (not Hispanic)54%
Asian or Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic52%
American Indian or Alaskan Native68%
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP31%
Non-IEP81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)37%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Immigrant32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant77%

ScienceThis District
All Students50%
Female49%
Male51%
Black (not Hispanic)23%
Asian or Pacific Islander53%
Hispanic21%
American Indian or Alaskan Native32%
White (not Hispanic)62%
Free lunch eligible21%
Reduced lunch eligible29%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch58%
Limited English proficient (LEP)5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable54%
Immigrant23%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%

WritingThis District
All Students69%
Female76%
Male62%
Black (not Hispanic)45%
Asian or Pacific Islander74%
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native48%
White (not Hispanic)78%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible51%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch76%
IEP24%
Non-IEP74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)30%
Language proficiency status - not applicable72%
Immigrant32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female75%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander85%
Hispanic51%
American Indian or Alaskan Native56%
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible49%
Reduced lunch eligible57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
IEP33%
Non-IEP79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)39%
Language proficiency status - not applicable77%
Immigrant47%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students79%
Female81%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)61%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible48%
Reduced lunch eligible70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
IEP39%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)31%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Immigrant32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant80%

WritingThis District
All Students69%
Female76%
Male62%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander74%
Hispanic49%
American Indian or Alaskan Native45%
White (not Hispanic)77%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible58%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch76%
IEP23%
Non-IEP74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable72%
Immigrant28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant70%

MathThis District
All Students73%
Female72%
Male74%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander84%
Hispanic54%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible44%
Reduced lunch eligible64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
IEP30%
Non-IEP78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)35%
Language proficiency status - not applicable75%
Immigrant50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant73%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students73%
Female77%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)51%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic54%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible42%
Reduced lunch eligible55%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
IEP25%
Non-IEP78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)17%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Immigrant30%
Neither migrant nor immigrant74%

WritingThis District
All Students68%
Female78%
Male60%
Black (not Hispanic)50%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Free lunch eligible39%
Reduced lunch eligible52%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch76%
IEP18%
Non-IEP74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)17%
Language proficiency status - not applicable71%
Immigrant31%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%

MathThis District
All Students61%
Female62%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)32%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic39%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible26%
Reduced lunch eligible40%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
IEP18%
Non-IEP65%
Limited English proficient (LEP)27%
Language proficiency status - not applicable62%
Immigrant51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant61%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students71%
Female75%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native42%
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible38%
Reduced lunch eligible52%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch78%
IEP25%
Non-IEP76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)16%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Immigrant27%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

ScienceThis District
All Students58%
Female56%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)29%
Asian or Pacific Islander64%
Hispanic31%
American Indian or Alaskan Native37%
White (not Hispanic)68%
Free lunch eligible22%
Reduced lunch eligible39%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
Limited English proficient (LEP)13%
Language proficiency status - not applicable59%
Immigrant25%
Neither migrant nor immigrant58%

WritingThis District
All Students61%
Female69%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)39%
Asian or Pacific Islander69%
Hispanic38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native32%
White (not Hispanic)69%
Free lunch eligible27%
Reduced lunch eligible44%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
IEP15%
Non-IEP66%
Limited English proficient (LEP)14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable63%
Immigrant23%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%

MathThis District
All Students54%
Female53%
Male54%
Black (not Hispanic)25%
Asian or Pacific Islander68%
Hispanic30%
American Indian or Alaskan Native37%
White (not Hispanic)62%
Free lunch eligible20%
Reduced lunch eligible35%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch61%
IEP13%
Non-IEP58%
Limited English proficient (LEP)18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable55%
Immigrant33%
Neither migrant nor immigrant54%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students76%
Female80%
Male72%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islander78%
Hispanic57%
American Indian or Alaskan Native77%
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible42%
Reduced lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP34%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable78%
Immigrant20%
Neither migrant nor immigrant77%

WritingThis District
All Students61%
Female69%
Male53%
Black (not Hispanic)37%
Asian or Pacific Islander63%
Hispanic37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible24%
Reduced lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch68%
IEP14%
Non-IEP65%
Limited English proficient (LEP)7%
Language proficiency status - not applicable63%
Immigrant17%
Neither migrant nor immigrant62%

MathThis District
All Students46%
Female45%
Male48%
Black (not Hispanic)16%
Asian or Pacific Islander54%
Hispanic24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native31%
White (not Hispanic)56%
Free lunch eligible15%
Reduced lunch eligible26%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch52%
IEP11%
Non-IEP50%
Limited English proficient (LEP)12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable48%
Immigrant30%
Neither migrant nor immigrant47%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students74%
Female81%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic54%
American Indian or Alaskan Native61%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
IEP31%
Non-IEP79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)25%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Immigrant16%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%

ScienceThis District
All Students58%
Female57%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)31%
Asian or Pacific Islander56%
Hispanic29%
American Indian or Alaskan Native39%
White (not Hispanic)69%
Free lunch eligible18%
Reduced lunch eligible39%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch64%
Limited English proficient (LEP)10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable60%
Immigrant10%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

WritingThis District
All Students58%
Female68%
Male49%
Black (not Hispanic)34%
Asian or Pacific Islander60%
Hispanic37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native35%
White (not Hispanic)67%
Free lunch eligible22%
Reduced lunch eligible43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch64%
IEP15%
Non-IEP63%
Limited English proficient (LEP)16%
Language proficiency status - not applicable60%
Immigrant14%
Neither migrant nor immigrant59%

MathThis District
All Students40%
Female38%
Male41%
Black (not Hispanic)16%
Asian or Pacific Islander53%
Hispanic18%
American Indian or Alaskan Native17%
White (not Hispanic)47%
Free lunch eligible9%
Reduced lunch eligible25%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch45%
IEP9%
Non-IEP43%
Limited English proficient (LEP)21%
Language proficiency status - not applicable41%
Immigrant22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant40%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 211921
Graduating class of 2006 211921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 201821
Graduating class of 2006 201821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 211921
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 211922
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 211921
Graduating class of 2006 211921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200795%
Graduating class of 200694%
Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
  • If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1717

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic67%63%
Black, not Hispanic13%6%
Hispanic12%27%
Asian/Pacific Islander7%3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program18%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,843$9,095
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional65%57%
Student and staff support9%7%
Administration10%17%
Other expenditures15%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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