Bauder Elementary School vs. Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bauder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bauder Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Polaris Expeditionary Learning School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
495 students
386 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#292 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
69
18
Grade 1 Students
79
18
Grade 2 Students
67
18
Grade 3 Students
82
18
Grade 4 Students
80
18
Grade 5 Students
73
18
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
38
Grade 9 Students
-
38
Grade 10 Students
-
39
Grade 11 Students
-
36
Grade 12 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
8%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
69%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
