Johnson Elementary School vs. Cottonwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Johnson Elementary 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 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottonwood 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 37% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
528 students
412 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1108 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#625 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
-
Kindergarten Students
68
62
Grade 1 Students
84
62
Grade 2 Students
79
74
Grade 3 Students
93
70
Grade 4 Students
79
76
Grade 5 Students
79
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
49%
23%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
48%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
6%

