Sobesky Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 17% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Sobesky Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #21 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #5 of 21 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 101 | 15.1 | 6.7:1 | 78% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 104 | 18.7 | 5.6:1 | 70% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 16.8 | 6.5:1 | 83% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 18 | 7.3:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 17.8 | 5.2:1 | 52% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 14 | 4.4:1 | 53% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 14 | 4.8:1 | 58% (39) |
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (92 to 101); teachers down 15% (17.8 to 15.1).
About Sobesky Academy
At 2001 HOYT STREET in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Sobesky Academy operates as a small combined-grade school. The school serves 101 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, combined schools in Colorado average about 523 students.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 has 74,935 students spread across 148 schools.
At Sobesky Academy, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. The remaining shares are 41% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Jefferson County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 15.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.7:1. On average, combined schools in Colorado have 14.3:1, compared with 6.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 32%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, the median household income is $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Sobesky Academy is one of 168 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Stevens Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Sobesky Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Sobesky Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Sobesky Academy's enrollment dropped 23%, to 101.
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