Bayfield Elementary School
Bayfield Elementary School serves 694 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Bayfield Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Bayfield Elementary School's student population of 694 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
694 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Bayfield Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of School (Events)
May 19, 2022 (Thursday)
First Day of School All Students (Events)
August 16, 2022 (Tuesday)
Thanksgiving Break (Events)
November 21, 2022 (Monday)
Thanksgiving Break (Events)
November 22, 2022 (Tuesday)
Thanksgiving Break (Events)
November 23, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Bayfield Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bayfield Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1424 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1

American Indian
3%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
16%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
76%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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