Omar D Blair Charter School
4905 Cathay St
Denver CO, 80249, Denver County
Phone: 303-371-9570
Ranking:
(856 out of 1,270, bottom 33%)*
(856 out of 1,270, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Denver County School District 1
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 38 | 36 | |||
| Total Students: | 799 | 791 | 782 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 93 | 11.6% | 89 | 11.3% | 95 | 12.1% |
| Grade 1: | 93 | 11.6% | 103 | 13.0% | 101 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 105 | 13.1% | 101 | 12.8% | 96 | 12.3% |
| Grade 3: | 101 | 12.6% | 95 | 12.0% | 103 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 90 | 11.3% | 89 | 11.3% | 82 | 10.5% |
| Grade 5: | 90 | 11.3% | 87 | 11.0% | 84 | 10.7% |
| Grade 6: | 77 | 9.6% | 78 | 9.9% | 75 | 9.6% |
| Grade 7: | 78 | 9.8% | 76 | 9.6% | 71 | 9.1% |
| Grade 8: | 72 | 9.0% | 73 | 9.2% | 75 | 9.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 399 | 49.9% | 385 | 48.7% | 374 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 392 | 49.1% | 398 | 50.3% | 404 | 51.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 63 | 7.9% | 63 | 8.0% | 50 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic: | 229 | 28.7% | 247 | 31.2% | 232 | 29.7% |
| Black | 274 | 34.3% | 317 | 40.1% | 338 | 43.2% |
| White: | 226 | 28.3% | 157 | 19.8% | 156 | 19.9% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 294 | 36.8% | 281 | 35.5% | 239 | 30.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 10.3% | 63 | 8.0% | 84 | 10.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.13 | 20.60 | 21.90 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CSAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 46 | 68 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 46 | 70 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 48 | 69 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 52 | 71 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 51 | 69 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 51 | 71 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 51 | 71 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 52 | 73 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 50 | 70 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 55 | 73 |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 33 | 55 |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 31 | 50 |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 34 | 53 |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 34 | 51 |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 36 | 51 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 50 | 70 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 48 | 68 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 52 | 71 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 52 | 70 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 54 | 71 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 40 | 64 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 41 | 66 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 42 | 65 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 45 | 65 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 44 | 66 |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 27 | 49 |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 31 | 52 |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 30 | 51 |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 33 | 51 |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 38 | 56 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 44 | 65 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 47 | 65 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 46 | 63 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 50 | 65 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 51 | 66 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 45 | 68 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 49 | 70 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 49 | 69 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 50 | 70 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 49 | 69 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 18 | 41 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 27 | 21 | 44 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 17 | 23 | 45 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 24 | 47 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 25 | 46 |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 35 | 57 |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 37 | 59 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 40 | 58 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 40 | 58 |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 46 | 61 |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 40 | 60 |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 42 | 61 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 46 | 63 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 47 | 62 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 52 | 63 |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 45 | 71 |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 49 | 71 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 48 | 72 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 54 | 72 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 50 | 71 |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 38 | 60 |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 38 | 59 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 41 | 60 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 42 | 57 |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 46 | 62 |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 29 | 51 |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 27 | 46 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 35 | 55 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 33 | 49 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 38 | 53 |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 40 | 66 |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 45 | 65 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 46 | 68 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 50 | 68 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 49 | 67 |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 38 | 61 |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 36 | 58 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 44 | 61 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 40 | 58 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 44 | 59 |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 25 | 47 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 30 | 29 | 50 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 35 | 51 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 36 | 51 |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 38 | 63 |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 45 | 67 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 42 | 64 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 50 | 68 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 51 | 67 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 18 | 23 | 52 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 21 | 46 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 25 | 49 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 28 | 48 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 30 | 49 |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 28 | 51 |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 33 | 52 |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 34 | 52 |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 36 | 55 |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 37 | 55 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 65.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 54.3% | 65.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.7% | 34.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,770.0 | $37,898.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,539.0 | $35,049.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,606.0 | $43,312.0 |
* Omar D Blair Charter School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.