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Widefield 3

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1820 Main Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
El Paso County
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PH: (719) 391-3000
FAX: (719) 390-4372

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Grades PK-12
8533 students
17 schools

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CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

70% (2007)

68% (2006)

74% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing

49% (2007)

47% (2006)

52% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

67% (2006)

69% (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

64% (2007)

70% (2006)

60% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing

44% (2007)

47% (2006)

51% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math

71% (2007)

72% (2006)

59% (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

70% (2007)

69% (2006)

62% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science

40% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing

52% (2007)

55% (2006)

52% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

64% (2006)

53% (2005)

54% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

72% (2007)

74% (2006)

72% (2005)

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

Writing

61% (2007)

61% (2006)

60% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math

58% (2007)

56% (2006)

56% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

66% (2007)

66% (2006)

68% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

59% (2007)

55% (2006)

61% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math

52% (2007)

42% (2006)

49% (2005)

38% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

67% (2007)

69% (2006)

65% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science

51% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing

55% (2007)

54% (2006)

52% (2005)

52% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math

52% (2007)

51% (2006)

44% (2005)

39% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

71% (2007)

70% (2006)

71% (2005)

63% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing

50% (2007)

52% (2006)

55% (2005)

49% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math

32% (2007)

30% (2006)

26% (2005)

23% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

75% (2007)

75% (2006)

68% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science

41% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing

51% (2007)

52% (2006)

51% (2005)

46% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math

22% (2007)

27% (2006)

22% (2005)

16% (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.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

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

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	74%
Male	66%
Black (not Hispanic)	68%
Asian or Pacific Islander	72%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	71%
Free lunch eligible	61%
Reduced lunch eligible	63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	76%
IEP	32%
Non-IEP	75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	36%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	71%
Immigrant	52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	71%

Writing	This District
All Students	49%
Female	57%
Male	43%
Black (not Hispanic)	40%
Asian or Pacific Islander	50%
Hispanic	44%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	54%
IEP	16%
Non-IEP	54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	18%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	51%
Immigrant	43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	69%
Male	64%
Black (not Hispanic)	58%
Asian or Pacific Islander	68%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	70%
Free lunch eligible	61%
Reduced lunch eligible	64%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	70%
IEP	35%
Non-IEP	71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	50%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	67%
Immigrant	52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	67%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	69%
Male	60%
Black (not Hispanic)	60%
Asian or Pacific Islander	65%
Hispanic	63%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	66%
Free lunch eligible	50%
Reduced lunch eligible	67%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	70%
IEP	33%
Non-IEP	69%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	64%

Writing	This District
All Students	44%
Female	51%
Male	37%
Black (not Hispanic)	36%
Asian or Pacific Islander	55%
Hispanic	38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	47%
IEP	15%
Non-IEP	48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	45%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	44%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	71%
Male	72%
Black (not Hispanic)	65%
Asian or Pacific Islander	77%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	74%
Free lunch eligible	59%
Reduced lunch eligible	72%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	77%
IEP	42%
Non-IEP	76%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	72%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	72%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	71%
Male	69%
Black (not Hispanic)	66%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
Hispanic	60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	75%
Free lunch eligible	57%
Reduced lunch eligible	69%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	76%
IEP	24%
Non-IEP	75%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	71%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	70%

Science	This District
All Students	40%
Female	36%
Male	44%
Black (not Hispanic)	37%
Asian or Pacific Islander	41%
Hispanic	27%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	45%
Free lunch eligible	28%
Reduced lunch eligible	32%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	47%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	41%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	40%

Writing	This District
All Students	52%
Female	62%
Male	43%
Black (not Hispanic)	49%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
Hispanic	47%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	54%
IEP	7%
Non-IEP	57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	69%
Male	69%
Black (not Hispanic)	66%
Asian or Pacific Islander	47%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	74%
Free lunch eligible	59%
Reduced lunch eligible	63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	75%
IEP	22%
Non-IEP	74%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	70%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	70%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	72%
Male	72%
Black (not Hispanic)	57%
Asian or Pacific Islander	79%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	77%
Free lunch eligible	56%
Reduced lunch eligible	74%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	79%
IEP	29%
Non-IEP	77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	73%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	72%

Writing	This District
All Students	61%
Female	68%
Male	55%
Black (not Hispanic)	48%
Asian or Pacific Islander	72%
Hispanic	64%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	63%
IEP	13%
Non-IEP	68%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	62%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	61%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	56%
Male	60%
Black (not Hispanic)	42%
Asian or Pacific Islander	72%
Hispanic	59%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	61%
Free lunch eligible	46%
Reduced lunch eligible	54%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	65%
IEP	21%
Non-IEP	63%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	59%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	59%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	66%
Female	74%
Male	57%
Black (not Hispanic)	55%
Asian or Pacific Islander	68%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	72%
Free lunch eligible	50%
Reduced lunch eligible	61%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	73%
IEP	12%
Non-IEP	73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	66%

Writing	This District
All Students	59%
Female	72%
Male	45%
Black (not Hispanic)	53%
Asian or Pacific Islander	60%
Hispanic	60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	62%
IEP	12%
Non-IEP	66%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	61%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	60%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	55%
Male	48%
Black (not Hispanic)	46%
Asian or Pacific Islander	56%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	55%
Free lunch eligible	33%
Reduced lunch eligible	50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	60%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	73%
Male	61%
Black (not Hispanic)	55%
Asian or Pacific Islander	64%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	73%
Free lunch eligible	56%
Reduced lunch eligible	68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	70%
IEP	14%
Non-IEP	73%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	67%

Science	This District
All Students	51%
Female	49%
Male	52%
Black (not Hispanic)	33%
Asian or Pacific Islander	32%
Hispanic	37%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	61%
Free lunch eligible	32%
Reduced lunch eligible	50%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Writing	This District
All Students	55%
Female	64%
Male	45%
Black (not Hispanic)	46%
Asian or Pacific Islander	50%
Hispanic	47%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	60%
IEP	8%
Non-IEP	60%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	55%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	55%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	51%
Male	53%
Black (not Hispanic)	38%
Asian or Pacific Islander	45%
Hispanic	47%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	59%
Free lunch eligible	39%
Reduced lunch eligible	48%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	57%
IEP	10%
Non-IEP	58%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	78%
Male	63%
Black (not Hispanic)	59%
Asian or Pacific Islander	79%
Hispanic	59%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	78%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	71%
IEP	14%
Non-IEP	77%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	72%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	71%

Writing	This District
All Students	50%
Female	58%
Male	39%
Black (not Hispanic)	38%
Asian or Pacific Islander	56%
Hispanic	35%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	57%
IEP	3%
Non-IEP	55%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	50%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	50%

Math	This District
All Students	32%
Female	30%
Male	34%
Black (not Hispanic)	17%
Asian or Pacific Islander	48%
Hispanic	24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	38%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	32%
IEP	0%
Non-IEP	36%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	33%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	32%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	84%
Male	67%
Black (not Hispanic)	64%
Asian or Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	79%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	75%
IEP	17%
Non-IEP	82%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	75%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	75%

Science	This District
All Students	41%
Female	39%
Male	44%
Black (not Hispanic)	25%
Asian or Pacific Islander	42%
Hispanic	36%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	48%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	41%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	42%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	41%

Writing	This District
All Students	51%
Female	64%
Male	37%
Black (not Hispanic)	42%
Asian or Pacific Islander	54%
Hispanic	43%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	55%
IEP	9%
Non-IEP	55%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	51%

Math	This District
All Students	22%
Female	21%
Male	23%
Black (not Hispanic)	11%
Asian or Pacific Islander	29%
Hispanic	16%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	27%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	22%
IEP	3%
Non-IEP	24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	22%

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

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	19	19	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	17	18	21
Graduating class of 2006	18	18	21

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	17	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	18	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	22
Graduating class of 2006	19	19	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	18	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	19	19	21

¹Source: CO Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

Participation Rate

	This District
Graduating class of 2007	94%
Graduating class of 2006	90%

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.

More about the tests

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	17	17

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	61%	63%
Hispanic	18%	27%
Black, not Hispanic	16%	6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1%	1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	26%	33%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,795	$9,095

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	57%
Student and staff support	10%	7%
Administration	14%	17%
Other expenditures	18%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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