Shaffer Elementary School vs. Roxborough Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Shaffer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaffer 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 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Roxborough Elementary School serves 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
529 students
374 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
61
Kindergarten Students
72
111
Grade 1 Students
79
98
Grade 2 Students
89
104
Grade 3 Students
84
-
Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
90
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
13%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
80%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

