James Irwin Charter Academy

1801 Howard Avenue, Commerce City CO, 80903 | Colorado Springs School District 11 | 719-302-9000
  • grades KG-5
  • students 334
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Commerce City
39%Colorado

James Irwin Charter Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Colorado Springs School District 11" in Commerce City, CO. There are a total of 334 students and 15 teachers at James Irwin Charter Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

James Irwin Charter Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 51% higher than the Colorado average.

James Irwin Charter Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students334
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 James Irwin Charter Academy, 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
All57%
360-69%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
450-59%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

James Irwin Charter Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 50.2% 53.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 12.2% 7.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 2.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9% 29.0% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.7% 7.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Commerce City demographics profile

StatisticCommerce CityColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Commerce City

IndexCommerce CityColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The James Irwin Charter Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.