Free Horizon Montessori vs. Kyffin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kyffin 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 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Free Horizon Montessori 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kyffin Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
394 students
484 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#908 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#28 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
82
32
Kindergarten Students
53
71
Grade 1 Students
51
73
Grade 2 Students
44
84
Grade 3 Students
38
78
Grade 4 Students
30
72
Grade 5 Students
41
74
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
12
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
11%
9%


% Black
1%
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% White
80%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

