Southwest Open Charter School serves 145 learners in grades 9-12.

Southwest Open Charter School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Southwest Open Charter School’s learner population of 145 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Open Charter School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Open Charter School is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Open Charter School is Montezuma-cortez High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Children’s Kiva Montessori School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Kemper Elementary School (1.3 miles away)