Smith Elementary School vs. Hallett Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hallett Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hallett Academy 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 6-9% (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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
466 students
266 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1604 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
95
47
Kindergarten Students
72
46
Grade 1 Students
66
38
Grade 2 Students
63
37
Grade 3 Students
61
30
Grade 4 Students
52
31
Grade 5 Students
57
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
59%
17%


% Black
23%
65%


% White
9%
7%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

