Colvin Elementary School vs. Paul B Cooper Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Colvin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colvin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul B Cooper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
574 students
285 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1260 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#795 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
63
37
Kindergarten Students
89
50
Grade 1 Students
80
34
Grade 2 Students
83
37
Grade 3 Students
83
37
Grade 4 Students
93
44
Grade 5 Students
83
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
8%
9%


% Hispanic
58%
43%


% Black
14%
6%


% White
12%
31%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

