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Branson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

101 Saddlerock Drive
Branson, CO 81027

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Serving 21 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Branson Elementary 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 was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Branson Elementary School
Kind	3
1	3
2	4
3	3
4	4
5	4

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Total Students

21 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	25
2007	26
2006	25
2005	31
2004	22
2003	18
2002	14
2001	14
2000	21
1999	23
1998	25
1997	27
1996	30
1995	34
1994	35
1993	22
1992	17
1991	19
1990	11
1989	17
1988	25
1987	18

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Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3
2014	3
2013	1
2012	1
2011	1
2010	2
2009	2
2008	4
2007	3
2006	3
2005	3
2004	2
2003	3
2002	2
2001	2
2000	2
1999	3
1998	3
1997	3
1996	3
1995	3
1994	3
1993	3
1992	3
1991	3
1990	3
1989	3
1988	3
1987	3

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

(13-14)

≥50%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2014	50%	57%	46%
2013	50%	57%	53%
2012	50%	56%	47%
2011	50%	82%	83%
2010	50%	81%	82%

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(13-14)

≥50%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2014	50%	69%	78%
2013	50%	70%	76%
2012	50%	70%	78%
2011	50%	89%	95%
2010	50%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	7:1	16:1	13:1
2022	7:1	15:1	14:1
2021	7:1	15:1	17:1
2020	7:1	16:1	14:1
2019	7:1	16:1	14:1
2018	7:1	17:1	16:1
2017	7:1	17:1	16:1
2016	7:1	17:1	15:1
2015	7:1	17:1	16:1
2014	7:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	14:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	8:1	16:1	17:1
2008	7:1	16:1	14:1
2007	9:1	17:1	16:1
2006	8:1	16:1	20:1
2005	10:1	17:1	19:1
2004	11:1	16:1	20:1
2003	6:1	16:1	20:1
2002	7:1	17:1	22:1
2001	7:1	17:1	7:1
2000	11:1	17:1	7:1
1999	8:1	17:1	8:1
1998	8:1	18:1	7:1
1997	9:1	18:1	6:1
1996	10:1	18:1	7:1
1995	11:1	18:1	8:1
1994	10:1	18:1	7:1
1993	7:1	18:1	5:1
1992	5:1	18:1	5:1
1991	6:1	18:1	6:1
1990	4:1	18:1	5:1
1989	6:1	18:1	5:1
1988	8:1	18:1	7:1
1987	6:1	19:1	7:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

33%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	33%	35%	16%
2022	33%	35%	15%
2021	33%	34%	13%
2020	33%	34%	19%
2019	33%	34%	19%
2018	34%	34%	23%
2017	34%	34%	23%
2016	34%	33%	19%
2015	34%	33%	25%
2014	33%	33%	29%
2013	35%	32%	27%
2012	30%	32%	24%
2011	15%	32%	21%
2010	15%	29%	13%
2009	25%	28%	18%
2008	28%	28%	16%
2007	12%	28%	15%
2006	4%	27%	18%
2005	7%	26%	18%
2004	5%	25%	20%
2003	6%	24%	19%
2002	7%	23%	9%
2001	7%	22%	10%
2000	19%	21%	11%
1999	9%	20%	6%
1998	12%	19%	11%
1997	19%	19%	18%
1996	27%	18%	21%
1995	15%	18%	15%
1994	17%	17%	13%
1992	6%	17%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	10%	5%	5%
2012	15%	5%	5%
2011	15%	5%	2%
2010	25%	6%	3%
2009	20%	6%	2%
2008	16%	6%	3%
2007	31%	6%	4%
2006	12%	6%	3%
2005	6%	6%	2%

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White

57%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	57%	51%	74%
2022	57%	52%	80%
2021	57%	52%	81%
2020	57%	53%	76%
2019	57%	53%	76%
2018	58%	53%	70%
2017	58%	53%	70%
2016	58%	54%	74%
2015	58%	54%	66%
2014	57%	55%	58%
2013	45%	56%	60%
2012	45%	56%	63%
2011	55%	57%	72%
2010	60%	60%	82%
2009	55%	61%	78%
2008	56%	61%	79%
2007	57%	62%	79%
2006	84%	63%	76%
2005	87%	64%	78%
2004	95%	65%	76%
2003	94%	66%	77%
2002	93%	67%	87%
2001	93%	68%	90%
2000	81%	70%	89%
1999	91%	71%	94%
1998	88%	72%	89%
1997	81%	72%	82%
1996	73%	73%	79%
1995	85%	74%	85%
1994	77%	75%	83%
1993	100%	75%	100%
1992	94%	75%	97%
1991	79%	76%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	0.57	0.62	0.42
2022	0.57	0.61	0.33
2021	0.57	0.61	0.33
2020	0.57	0.60	0.39
2019	0.57	0.60	0.39
2018	0.55	0.60	0.46
2017	0.55	0.60	0.46
2016	0.55	0.60	0.42
2015	0.55	0.60	0.50
2014	0.57	0.59	0.58
2013	0.66	0.59	0.56
2012	0.68	0.59	0.54
2011	0.64	0.58	0.44
2010	0.56	0.55	0.30
2009	0.60	0.55	0.35
2008	0.59	0.55	0.35
2007	0.57	0.54	0.35
2006	0.28	0.53	0.40
2005	0.24	0.52	0.36
2004	0.10	0.52	0.39
2003	0.11	0.51	0.37
2002	0.13	0.50	0.23
2001	0.13	0.49	0.18
2000	0.31	0.47	0.19
1999	0.17	0.46	0.11
1998	0.21	0.46	0.20
1997	0.31	0.45	0.30
1996	0.40	0.45	0.34
1995	0.26	0.43	0.25
1994	0.38	0.41	0.29
1992	0.11	0.40	0.05

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Eligible for

57%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	57%	33%	15%
2022	57%	30%	13%
2021	57%	33%	10%
2020	57%	33%	16%
2019	57%	33%	16%
2018	57%	35%	15%
2017	57%	35%	15%
2016	57%	34%	19%
2015	57%	34%	15%
2014	57%	35%	13%
2013	40%	34%	11%
2012	55%	34%	13%
2011	70%	33%	19%
2010	65%	31%	13%
2009	40%	28%	16%
2008	24%	28%	13%
2007	27%	27%	20%
2006	24%	27%	15%
2005	42%	25%	2%
2004	27%	24%	1%
2003	33%	22%	1%
2002	57%	21%	14%
2001	43%	20%	45%
2000	71%	21%	69%
1999	78%	21%	70%
1998	88%	22%	73%
1997	67%	22%	72%
1996	80%	22%	72%
1995	82%	22%	75%
1994	77%	21%	64%
1993	82%	20%	59%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Branson Elementary School	Colorado	Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
2023	10%	7%	5%
2022	10%	6%	4%
2021	10%	7%	4%
2020	10%	8%	7%
2019	10%	8%	7%
2018	9%	8%	3%
2017	9%	8%	3%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	5%
2014	10%	7%	4%
2013	20%	7%	6%
2012	25%	7%	7%
2010	20%	7%	8%
2009	15%	7%	10%
2008	20%	7%	11%
2007	12%	7%	11%
2006	16%	6%	10%
2005	3%	6%
2004	18%	6%	1%
2003	17%	7%	1%
2002	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Branson Reorganized School District No. 82

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?

≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% CO state average).

How many students attend Branson Elementary School?

21 students attend Branson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Branson Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Branson Elementary School?

Branson Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Branson Elementary School offer ?

Branson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Branson Elementary School part of?

Branson Elementary School is part of Branson Reorganized School District No. 82.

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