Peak Expeditionary - Pennington vs. Prospect Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Peak Expeditionary - Pennington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Prospect Valley 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 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peak Expeditionary - Pennington 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prospect Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
296 students
594 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#662 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#236 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
52
95
Grade 1 Students
52
97
Grade 2 Students
52
92
Grade 3 Students
52
103
Grade 4 Students
44
103
Grade 5 Students
27
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
27%
18%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
65%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

