O'connell Middle School (Closed 2017)

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O'connell Middle School (Closed 2017)

1275 South Teller Street
Denver, CO 80232

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O'connell Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 14% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 40%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (14-15)

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School
2015	451
2014	498
2013	509
2012	548
2011	486
2010	416
2009	442
2008	505
2007	531
2006	587
2005	635
2004	606
2003	602
2002	633
2001	674
2000	691
1999	696
1998	697
1997	724
1996	656
1995	610
1994	658
1993	615
1992	576
1991	552
1990	565
1989	587
1988	531

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School
2015	31
2014	35
2013	37
2012	37
2011	38
2010	39
2009	40
2008	40
2007	39
2006	39
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	36
2001	34
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	33
1994	31
1993	33
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1989	28
1988	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(14-15)

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	6%	31%	39%
2014	26%	57%	63%
2013	28%	57%	63%
2012	28%	56%	62%
2011	75%	82%	88%
2010	74%	81%	87%

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(14-15)

14%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	14%	40%	49%
2014	42%	69%	76%
2013	43%	70%	77%
2012	49%	70%	76%
2011	84%	89%	94%
2010	88%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2014	14:1	17:1	18:1
2013	14:1	17:1	18:1
2012	15:1	17:1	18:1
2011	13:1	17:1	18:1
2010	11:1	16:1	18:1
2009	11:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	16:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	21:1
1999	20:1	17:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	21:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	18:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

(14-15)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	6%	2%	2%
1989	4%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

81%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	81%	33%	26%
2014	77%	33%	24%
2013	74%	32%	24%
2012	72%	32%	24%
2011	72%	32%	23%
2010	63%	29%	19%
2009	62%	28%	19%
2008	59%	28%	19%
2007	57%	28%	18%
2006	59%	27%	17%
2005	52%	26%	16%
2004	46%	25%	15%
2003	43%	24%	14%
2002	39%	23%	13%
2001	32%	22%	12%
2000	27%	21%	11%
1999	28%	20%	10%
1998	28%	19%	10%
1997	25%	19%	9%
1996	24%	18%	9%
1995	24%	18%	8%
1994	20%	17%	8%
1993	19%	17%	8%
1992	21%	17%	8%
1991	19%	16%	7%
1990	20%	16%	7%
1989	13%	16%	7%
1988	11%	16%	6%

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Black

(14-15)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	2%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

(14-15)

13%

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	13%	54%	66%
2014	15%	55%	68%
2013	16%	56%	68%
2012	17%	56%	68%
2011	20%	57%	68%
2010	24%	60%	73%
2009	24%	61%	74%
2008	28%	61%	74%
2007	35%	62%	75%
2006	34%	63%	76%
2005	39%	64%	77%
2004	45%	65%	78%
2003	50%	66%	79%
2002	51%	67%	81%
2001	58%	68%	82%
2000	63%	70%	84%
1999	64%	71%	85%
1998	65%	72%	85%
1997	66%	72%	86%
1996	66%	73%	86%
1995	67%	74%	87%
1994	72%	75%	87%
1993	74%	75%	87%
1992	73%	75%	87%
1991	73%	76%	88%
1990	72%	76%	89%
1989	81%	76%	90%
1988	85%	76%	90%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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n/a

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	0.33	0.60	0.49
2014	0.39	0.59	0.49
2013	0.43	0.59	0.49
2012	0.45	0.59	0.49
2011	0.44	0.58	0.48
2010	0.54	0.55	0.43
2009	0.56	0.55	0.42
2008	0.57	0.55	0.42
2007	0.56	0.54	0.40
2006	0.54	0.53	0.39
2005	0.58	0.52	0.38
2004	0.59	0.52	0.37
2003	0.57	0.51	0.35
2002	0.59	0.50	0.33
2001	0.56	0.49	0.31
2000	0.53	0.47	0.29
1999	0.51	0.46	0.27
1998	0.50	0.46	0.26
1997	0.50	0.45	0.25
1996	0.51	0.45	0.24
1995	0.49	0.43	0.23
1994	0.44	0.41	0.22
1993	0.42	0.41	0.22
1992	0.43	0.40	0.22
1991	0.43	0.40	0.21
1990	0.44	0.40	0.20
1989	0.33	0.40	0.19
1988	0.27	0.39	0.18

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Eligible for (14-15)

78%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	78%	34%	24%
2014	74%	35%	25%
2013	76%	34%	26%
2012	73%	34%	25%
2011	71%	33%	25%
2010	73%	31%	23%
2009	64%	28%	19%
2008	60%	28%	19%
2007	65%	27%	19%
2006	57%	27%	19%
2005	53%	25%	15%
2004	44%	24%	13%
2003	37%	22%	11%
2002	30%	21%	10%
2001	26%	20%	9%
2000	26%	21%	10%
1999	25%	21%	10%
1998	27%	22%	10%
1997	26%	22%	10%
1996	26%	22%	10%
1995	25%	22%	10%
1994	24%	21%	10%
1993	20%	20%	9%
1992	19%	19%	8%
1991	20%	18%	7%

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Eligible for (14-15)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	O'connell Middle School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	5%
2010	11%	7%	6%
2009	12%	7%	6%
2008	13%	7%	6%
2007	11%	7%	5%
2006	13%	6%	5%
2005	10%	6%	5%
2004	14%	6%	5%
2003	16%	7%	5%
2002	13%	7%	5%
2001	11%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% CO state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% CO state average).

How many students attend O'connell Middle School?

451 students attend O'connell Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of O'connell Middle School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What school district is O'connell Middle School part of?

O'connell Middle School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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O'connell Middle School (Closed 2017)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2015)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)

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