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Agate School District No. 300 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 53 students in Agate School District No. 300. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Agate School District No. 300 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
81 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Agate School District No. 300, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,969 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
54 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
8
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,617 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,235 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,617
$15,418
Spending / Student
$16,235
$15,735
Best Agate School District No. 300 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Agate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Grades: PK-6
| 53 students
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