New America School

5806 W Alameda Ave, Lakewood CO, 80226 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-894-3171
  • grades 9-12
  • students 249
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Lakewood
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
35%Lakewood
39%Colorado

New America School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Lakewood, CO. There are a total of 249 students and 10 teachers at New America School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

New America School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 75% lower than the Colorado average.

New America School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students249
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New America School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 10%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New America School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 1.6% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 94.4% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Lakewood demographics profile

StatisticLakewoodColoradoNational
Population155,7335,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5825691
Median age38.536.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English86%83%79%
Speak Spanish10%12%13%

Education level achieved in Lakewood

IndexLakewoodColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.6%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The New America School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.