Cache La Poudre Elementary School vs. Rice Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rice Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cache La Poudre Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
290 students
424 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#329 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
29
61
Grade 1 Students
45
61
Grade 2 Students
61
78
Grade 3 Students
44
66
Grade 4 Students
49
75
Grade 5 Students
46
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
21%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
79%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

