Grant Ranch Ece-8 School vs. Blue Heron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Blue Heron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grant Ranch Ece-8 School 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Heron 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
302 students
376 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1500 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#748 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
40
Kindergarten Students
22
65
Grade 1 Students
28
50
Grade 2 Students
27
64
Grade 3 Students
32
48
Grade 4 Students
25
68
Grade 5 Students
28
41
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
18%
% Hispanic
54%
18%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
29%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
