Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind vs. Freedom Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind
33 N. Institute St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind 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 proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Freedom 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
160 students
382 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1770 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#831 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥80%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
41
Kindergarten Students
8
64
Grade 1 Students
6
53
Grade 2 Students
5
56
Grade 3 Students
8
55
Grade 4 Students
5
52
Grade 5 Students
7
61
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
11
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Grade 9 Students
13
-
Grade 10 Students
15
-
Grade 11 Students
17
-
Grade 12 Students
29
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
22%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
43%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
