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 219 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 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 328 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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
1-5
Total Students
219 students
328 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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
27
-
Kindergarten Students
23
-
Grade 1 Students
24
46
Grade 2 Students
28
54
Grade 3 Students
24
77
Grade 4 Students
23
76
Grade 5 Students
23
75
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
35%
11%
% Black
51%
3%
% White
5%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
13%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
