Estes Park K-5 School vs. Big Thompson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Big Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Park K-5 School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 206 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Big Thompson 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 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
471 students
206 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#204 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
81
35
Grade 1 Students
70
35
Grade 2 Students
63
37
Grade 3 Students
81
39
Grade 4 Students
61
34
Grade 5 Students
68
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
33%
14%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
63%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
