Meeker Elementary School vs. Salida Del Sol Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Meeker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Salida Del Sol Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meeker 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Salida Del Sol Academy 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 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
453 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1546 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
-
Kindergarten Students
66
69
Grade 1 Students
55
83
Grade 2 Students
78
89
Grade 3 Students
62
71
Grade 4 Students
72
81
Grade 5 Students
59
52
Grade 6 Students
-
77
Grade 7 Students
-
55
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
64%
97%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
30%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.50
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
6
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Soccer, Track, Volley Ball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
13
Extracurriculars
n/a
Art Club, Chess Club, Cooking Club, Culture Club, Garden Club, Girls on the Run, Homework Club, Music Club, Reading Club, Robotics, Scrapbooking Club, Student Council, Yearbook Club