Parmalee Elementary School vs. Marshdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parmalee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Marshdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parmalee Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marshdale 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
274 students
369 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#30 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#77 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
30
57
Grade 1 Students
42
66
Grade 2 Students
49
51
Grade 3 Students
48
64
Grade 4 Students
55
51
Grade 5 Students
50
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
88%
86%


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


Diversity Score
0.22
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

