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Copper Mesa Elementary School vs. Arrowwood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Copper Mesa Elementary School
3501 Poston Parkway
Littleton, CO 80126
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Arrowwood Elementary School
10345 Arrowwood Drive
Littleton, CO 80130
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Copper Mesa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Arrowwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Copper Mesa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Arrowwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
319 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#204 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#155 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
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55-59%
(Top 10% in CO)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in CO)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
57
Kindergarten Students
33
58
Grade 1 Students
39
36
Grade 2 Students
43
46
Grade 3 Students
41
52
Grade 4 Students
46
48
Grade 5 Students
48
54
Grade 6 Students
39
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
6%
7%
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% Hispanic
9%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Copper Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arrowwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Copper Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arrowwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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