Innovations & Options (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

830 Bridge Street
Brighton, CO 80601

Bottom 50%

Serving 235 students in grades 6-12, Innovations & Options 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 is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 55-59% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Innovations & Options ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Innovations & Options's student population of 235 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Innovations & Options
9	1
10	24
11	49
12	161

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Total Students

235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options
2023	216
2022	199
2021	225
2020	209
2019	209
2018	216
2017	216
2016	192
2015	103
2014	112
2013	97
2012	123
2011	120
2010	205
2009	219
2008	288
2007	261
2006	204
2005	223
2004	231
2003	195
2002	216
2001	182
2000	162
1999	124
1998	104
1997	91
1996	69

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options
2023	12
2022	17
2021	14
2020	12
2019	12
2018	9
2017	9
2016	7
2015	8
2014	7
2013	7
2012	7
2011	6
2010	14
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	14
2003	12
2002	11
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	6
1997	6
1996	5

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Innovations & Options ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Innovations & Options is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1398 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options
2023	#1398
2022	#1394
2021	#396
2019	#1707
2018	#1697
2017	#392
2016	#1343
2015	#1626
2014	#1693
2013	#1708
2012	#1712

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≤20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	20%	33%	22%
2022	20%	32%	22%
2021	50%	33%	20%
2019	10%	35%	28%
2018	10%	35%	30%
2017	50%	33%	29%
2016	20%	33%	26%
2015	10%	31%	23%
2014	10%	57%	51%
2013	10%	57%	51%
2012	5%	56%	51%

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≤20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2022	20%	45%	34%
2021	50%	47%	37%
2019	15%	47%	39%
2018	10%	44%	30%
2017	50%	42%	34%
2016	20%	40%	31%
2015	10%	40%	31%
2014	34%	69%	66%
2013	24%	70%	65%
2012	22%	70%	65%
2011	72%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

<50%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	12:1	15:1	21:1
2021	16:1	15:1	20:1
2020	17:1	16:1	22:1
2019	17:1	16:1	22:1
2018	24:1	17:1	20:1
2017	24:1	17:1	20:1
2016	27:1	17:1	20:1
2015	13:1	17:1	20:1
2014	16:1	17:1	21:1
2013	15:1	17:1	22:1
2012	18:1	17:1	21:1
2011	22:1	17:1	21:1
2010	15:1	16:1	19:1
2009	11:1	16:1	19:1
2008	16:1	16:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	15:1	18:1	19:1
1996	14:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

63%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	64%	35%	50%
2022	61%	35%	51%
2021	63%	34%	48%
2020	56%	34%	46%
2019	56%	34%	46%
2018	51%	34%	46%
2017	51%	34%	46%
2016	56%	33%	45%
2015	59%	33%	38%
2014	55%	33%	44%
2013	58%	32%	44%
2012	53%	32%	44%
2011	63%	32%	44%
2010	60%	29%	42%
2009	64%	28%	42%
2008	60%	28%	43%
2007	54%	28%	43%
2006	59%	27%	44%
2005	59%	26%	43%
2004	60%	25%	41%
2003	58%	24%	41%
2002	50%	23%	40%
2001	52%	22%	40%
2000	46%	21%	40%
1999	44%	20%	40%
1998	41%	19%	39%
1997	46%	19%	37%
1996	55%	18%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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White

31%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	31%	51%	40%
2022	32%	52%	40%
2021	32%	52%	43%
2020	39%	53%	46%
2019	39%	53%	46%
2018	43%	53%	47%
2017	43%	53%	47%
2016	41%	54%	48%
2015	38%	54%	45%
2014	43%	55%	49%
2013	39%	56%	48%
2012	38%	56%	49%
2011	31%	57%	48%
2010	31%	60%	50%
2009	29%	61%	50%
2008	35%	61%	49%
2007	40%	62%	50%
2006	43%	63%	52%
2005	39%	64%	51%
2004	39%	65%	54%
2003	39%	66%	55%
2002	45%	67%	56%
2001	45%	68%	57%
2000	51%	70%	58%
1999	53%	71%	58%
1998	54%	72%	60%
1997	53%	72%	61%
1996	45%	73%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	0.50	0.62	0.59
2022	0.53	0.61	0.58
2021	0.50	0.61	0.59
2020	0.54	0.60	0.58
2019	0.54	0.60	0.58
2018	0.56	0.60	0.57
2017	0.56	0.60	0.57
2016	0.52	0.60	0.57
2015	0.51	0.60	0.54
2014	0.52	0.59	0.58
2013	0.52	0.59	0.58
2012	0.58	0.59	0.57
2011	0.52	0.58	0.58
2010	0.55	0.55	0.58
2009	0.51	0.55	0.57
2008	0.52	0.55	0.57
2007	0.55	0.54	0.57
2006	0.56	0.53	0.56
2005	0.50	0.52	0.55
2004	0.49	0.52	0.54
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.55	0.50	0.52
2001	0.53	0.49	0.52
2000	0.53	0.47	0.51
1999	0.53	0.46	0.51
1998	0.54	0.46	0.50
1997	0.51	0.45	0.49
1996	0.50	0.45	0.49

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55-59%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	57%	82%	88%
2022	72%	82%	91%
2021	57%	81%	88%
2020	57%	81%	86%
2019	32%	80%	84%
2018	32%	80%	82%
2017	12%	78%	77%
2016	22%	78%	77%
2015	15%	77%	77%
2014	24%	77%	80%
2013	15%	77%	79%

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Eligible for

36%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	39%	33%	28%
2022	31%	30%	25%
2021	37%	33%	24%
2020	34%	33%	27%
2019	34%	33%	27%
2018	38%	35%	28%
2017	38%	35%	28%
2016	26%	34%	28%
2015	38%	34%	30%
2014	46%	35%	29%
2013	7%	34%	26%
2012	10%	34%	27%
2011	43%	33%	26%
2010	30%	31%	25%
2009	25%	28%	21%
2008	20%	28%	22%
2007	20%	27%	22%
2006	29%	27%	24%
2005	21%	25%	22%
2004	25%	24%	23%
2003	15%	22%	21%
2002	19%	21%	21%
2001	15%	20%	19%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	15%	21%	22%
1998	15%	22%	22%
1997	21%	22%	22%
1996	13%	22%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Innovations & Options	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	14%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	7%
2003	3%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District 27j

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Innovations & Options's ranking?

Innovations & Options is ranked #1398 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Innovations & Options often compared to?

Innovations & Optionsis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie Vista Youth Service Center by visitors of our site.

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Innovations & Options?

The graduation rate of Innovations & Options is 55-59%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Innovations & Options?

235 students attend Innovations & Options.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Innovations & Options students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Innovations & Options?

Innovations & Options has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Innovations & Options offer ?

Innovations & Options offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Innovations & Options part of?

Innovations & Options is part of School District 27j.

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