Chatfield Elementary School
Chatfield Elementary School serves 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Chatfield 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 10-14% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Chatfield Elementary School's student population of 398 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
398 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Chatfield 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 Chatfield Elementary School is 0.45, 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
#1590 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
25%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
70%
53%

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

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
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
School Reviews
5 4/12/2009
I think this is a very great school I would recommend it to anyone because when my son and my daughter get home from school they tell me what a great day they have and they always have smiles on their faces!!
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