Boyd Elementary School (Closed 2012)

11th And Hunt Aves
Alamosa, CO 81101
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Boyd Elementary School serves 309 students in grades 2-3. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 90-94% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 89%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 2-3
Total Students
309 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(10-11)
90-94%
82%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
90-94%
89%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Boyd Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Boyd Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Asian
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
69%
35%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
29%
52%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Boyd Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CO.
0.44
This chart display the diversity score of Boyd Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
30%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boyd Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% CO state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).
How many students attend Boyd Elementary School?
309 students attend Boyd Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Boyd Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Boyd Elementary School?
Boyd Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Boyd Elementary School offer ?
Boyd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3
What school district is Boyd Elementary School part of?
Boyd Elementary School is part of Alamosa School District No. Re-11j.

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