Sunrise Elementary School vs. Byers Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunrise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunrise 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 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Byers Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
459 students
282 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1500 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#359 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
41
39
Kindergarten Students
73
37
Grade 1 Students
66
37
Grade 2 Students
79
36
Grade 3 Students
70
31
Grade 4 Students
62
43
Grade 5 Students
68
27
Grade 6 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
38%
21%


% Black
16%
1%


% White
29%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
2%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

