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Sheridan 2

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4000 South Lowell Boulevard
Sheridan, CO 80236
Arapahoe County
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PH: (720) 833-6991
FAX: (720) 833-6649

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Grades PK-12
1613 students
5 schools

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CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

51% (2008)

64% (2007)

56% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing

27% (2008)

30% (2007)

33% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 50% in 2008.

Math

53% (2008)

65% (2007)

66% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

35% (2008)

26% (2007)

42% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing

13% (2008)

11% (2007)

25% (2006)

29% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2008.

Math

52% (2008)

40% (2007)

47% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

35% (2008)

45% (2007)

42% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Science

11% (2008)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2008.

Writing

15% (2008)

21% (2007)

30% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math

28% (2008)

36% (2007)

51% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

49% (2008)

50% (2007)

48% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing

35% (2008)

40% (2007)

42% (2006)

32% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2008.

Math

40% (2008)

46% (2007)

37% (2006)

24% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

40% (2008)

46% (2007)

38% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2008.

Writing

31% (2008)

30% (2007)

22% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

Math

14% (2008)

17% (2007)

21% (2006)

25% (2005)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

43% (2008)

41% (2007)

50% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science

24% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.

Writing

34% (2008)

21% (2007)

22% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2008.

Math

17% (2008)

22% (2007)

21% (2006)

22% (2005)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

41% (2008)

48% (2007)

48% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Writing

23% (2008)

29% (2007)

30% (2006)

25% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2008.

Math

14% (2008)

14% (2007)

19% (2006)

6% (2005)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading

42% (2008)

50% (2007)

40% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2008.

Science

15% (2008)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2008.

Writing

21% (2008)

30% (2007)

22% (2006)

28% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2008.

Math

10% (2008)

5% (2007)

5% (2006)

4% (2005)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2008.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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	51%
Female	52%
Male	50%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	51%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	61%
Free lunch eligible	49%
Non-IEP	56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	52%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	60%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	54%

Writing	This District
All Students	27%
Female	23%
Male	32%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	29%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	17%
Free lunch eligible	26%
Non-IEP	29%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	15%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	29%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	30%

Math	This District
All Students	53%
Female	48%
Male	61%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	58%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	50%
Free lunch eligible	58%
Non-IEP	56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	65%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	35%
Female	31%
Male	38%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	29%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	43%
Free lunch eligible	27%
Non-IEP	36%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	40%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Writing	This District
All Students	13%
Female	18%
Male	9%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	10%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	18%
Free lunch eligible	6%
Non-IEP	12%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	5%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	14%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	14%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	50%
Male	53%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	45%
Free lunch eligible	48%
Non-IEP	55%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	57%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	56%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	53%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	35%
Female	40%
Male	31%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	34%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Free lunch eligible	32%
IEP	16%
Non-IEP	40%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	28%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	34%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Science	This District
All Students	11%
Female	12%
Male	10%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	25%
Free lunch eligible	8%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	12%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	21%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	15%
Female	23%
Male	10%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Free lunch eligible	11%
IEP	0%
Non-IEP	19%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	3%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	16%

Math	This District
All Students	28%
Female	25%
Male	31%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	27%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Free lunch eligible	26%
IEP	5%
Non-IEP	34%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	19%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	27%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	49%
Female	56%
Male	42%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	59%
Free lunch eligible	48%
IEP	15%
Non-IEP	56%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	19%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	53%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	52%

Writing	This District
All Students	35%
Female	41%
Male	29%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	35%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	34%
Free lunch eligible	32%
IEP	10%
Non-IEP	41%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	0%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	39%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	37%

Math	This District
All Students	40%
Female	36%
Male	44%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	45%
Free lunch eligible	37%
IEP	30%
Non-IEP	42%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	46%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	42%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	40%
Female	45%
Male	34%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	40%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	48%
Free lunch eligible	36%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	58%
IEP	18%
Non-IEP	44%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	37%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	45%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	43%

Writing	This District
All Students	31%
Female	41%
Male	20%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	27%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	39%
Free lunch eligible	27%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	47%
IEP	6%
Non-IEP	36%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	21%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	36%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	33%

Math	This District
All Students	14%
Female	10%
Male	18%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	13%
Free lunch eligible	12%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	26%
IEP	6%
Non-IEP	15%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	6%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	12%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	16%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	43%
Female	45%
Male	40%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	47%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	28%
Free lunch eligible	37%
Reduced lunch eligible	48%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	54%
Non-IEP	47%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	41%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	43%

Science	This District
All Students	24%
Female	19%
Male	28%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	23%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	25%
Free lunch eligible	21%
Reduced lunch eligible	30%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	27%
Non-IEP	26%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	25%

Writing	This District
All Students	34%
Female	36%
Male	33%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	35%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	28%
Free lunch eligible	25%
Reduced lunch eligible	43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	50%
Non-IEP	38%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	38%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	34%

Math	This District
All Students	17%
Female	11%
Male	21%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	17%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	16%
Free lunch eligible	13%
Reduced lunch eligible	13%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	31%
Non-IEP	17%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	21%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	17%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	41%
Female	38%
Male	45%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	33%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	62%
Free lunch eligible	37%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	46%
Non-IEP	42%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	52%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	43%

Writing	This District
All Students	23%
Female	27%
Male	20%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	17%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	38%
Free lunch eligible	18%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	38%
Non-IEP	24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	28%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	25%

Math	This District
All Students	14%
Female	16%
Male	12%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	27%
Free lunch eligible	15%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	13%
Non-IEP	14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	18%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	15%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	42%
Female	42%
Male	41%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	36%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	59%
Free lunch eligible	33%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	50%
Non-IEP	45%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	48%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	43%

Science	This District
All Students	15%
Female	12%
Male	18%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	10%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	35%
Free lunch eligible	9%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	20%
Non-IEP	17%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	22%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	16%

Writing	This District
All Students	21%
Female	30%
Male	13%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	14%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	47%
Free lunch eligible	9%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	35%
Non-IEP	23%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	32%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	22%

Math	This District
All Students	10%
Female	6%
Male	13%
Black (not Hispanic)	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	41%
Free lunch eligible	4%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch	21%
Non-IEP	11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable	16%
Neither migrant nor immigrant	10%

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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 2008	15	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	14	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	15	19	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	13	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	14	18	21
Graduating class of 2006	14	18	21

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	15	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	14	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	15	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	15	19	22
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	16	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2007	15	19	21
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21

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

Participation Rate

	This District
Graduating class of 2008	96%
Graduating class of 2007	89%
Graduating class of 2006	95%

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 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2007. 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

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

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	63%	27%
White, not Hispanic	29%	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	3%	6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	2%	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	70%	33%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,023	$9,095

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	52%	57%
Student and staff support	17%	7%
Administration	14%	17%
Other expenditures	16%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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