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Prairie Winds Elementary School vs. Ray E Kilmer Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Prairie Winds Elementary School
790 King's Deer Point East
Monument, CO 80132
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Ray E Kilmer Elementary School
4285 Walker Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ray E Kilmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Winds 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 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ray E Kilmer 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
347 students
336 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#193 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Winds Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CO)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CO)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie Winds Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
41
38
Grade 1 Students
54
49
Grade 2 Students
52
38
Grade 3 Students
38
46
Grade 4 Students
56
41
Grade 5 Students
53
49
Grade 6 Students
53
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Winds Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Winds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ray E Kilmer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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