Queen Palmer Elementary School vs. Adams Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Queen Palmer Elementary School
1921 East Yampa Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Queen Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Adams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Queen Palmer 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Adams 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
188 students
343 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1214 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1500 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
39
53
Grade 1 Students
30
50
Grade 2 Students
30
60
Grade 3 Students
20
48
Grade 4 Students
33
56
Grade 5 Students
36
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
41%
50%


% Black
10%
15%


% White
39%
24%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

