Whittier Ece-8 School vs. Polaris Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Polaris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier Ece-8 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 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 339 students in grades 1-5, Polaris Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
1-5
Total Students
214 students
339 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
93%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
95%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
25
-
Grade 1 Students
19
50
Grade 2 Students
25
52
Grade 3 Students
24
81
Grade 4 Students
22
76
Grade 5 Students
22
80
Grade 6 Students
22
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
29%
12%
% Black
53%
3%
% White
6%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
16%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
