Southmoor Elementary School vs. Samuels Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southmoor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Samuels Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southmoor Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuels 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
408 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#639 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1394 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
50
Kindergarten Students
68
69
Grade 1 Students
74
72
Grade 2 Students
65
73
Grade 3 Students
54
63
Grade 4 Students
66
68
Grade 5 Students
66
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
52%
% Black
11%
24%
% White
60%
13%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
