Bear Canyon Elementary School
Bear Canyon Elementary School serves 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Bear Canyon 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 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bear Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Bear Canyon Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
415 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bear Canyon Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Bear Canyon Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 1783 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
4%
3%

Hispanic
10%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
78%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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