Agate Elementary School
Tel:
(719)764-2741
- Agate Elementary School serves 3 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 31%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Agate Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Agate Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Agate Elementary School's student population of 3 students has declined by 75% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 3 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Agate Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,708 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 1:1 has decreased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Agate Elementary School is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 1:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 33% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 67% | 54% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.40 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Agate No. 300 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Agate Elementary School is Prairie Creeks Charter School (28.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kiowa Middle School (28.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Deer Trail Elementary School (11.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deer Trail Deer Trail Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 97 students
11.6 miles
350 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303)769-4421 11.6 PK-5 97 - Limon Limon Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 230 students
19.0 miles
874 F Avenue
Limon, CO 80828
(719)775-2350 19.0 K-5 230 - Byers Byers Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 283 students
22.4 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303)822-5292 22.4 PK-6 283 - Simla Simla Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 141 students
23.6 miles
619 Pueblo St
Simla, CO 80835
(719)541-2291 23.6 PK-5 141 - Strasburg Prairie Creeks Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 10 students
28.1 miles
1983 Monroe Street
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303)622-6328 28.1 9-12 10
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