Independence Academy vs. Wingate Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Wingate 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 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Independence Academy 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 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wingate 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 60-64% (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 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
392 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
44
52
Grade 1 Students
47
55
Grade 2 Students
50
62
Grade 3 Students
52
64
Grade 4 Students
52
79
Grade 5 Students
52
80
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
49
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
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% White
84%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
