Lester R Arnold High School

6500 East 72Nd Avenue, Commerce City CO, 80022 | Adams County School District 14 | 303-289-2983
  • grades 9-12
  • students 227
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
30%Commerce City
39%Colorado

Lester R Arnold High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Adams County School District 14" in Commerce City, CO. There are a total of 227 students and 9 teachers at Lester R Arnold High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

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

Lester R Arnold High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students227
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

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 Lester R Arnold High 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.

Lester R Arnold High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 18.5% 12.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.3% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.6% 83.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Commerce City demographics profile

StatisticCommerce CityColoradoNational
Population55,8915,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5365691
Median age32.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English69%83%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Commerce City

IndexCommerce CityColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade76.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Lester R Arnold High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.