Deer Trail Elementary School
Deer Trail Elementary School serves 111 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Deer Trail 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Deer Trail Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Deer Trail Elementary School's student population of 111 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 80% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 111 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
Deer Trail Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Deer Trail 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1665 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 68% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deer Trail School District No. 26j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Deer Trail Elementary School is Deer Trail Junior-senior High School (0.0 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Deer Trail Deer Trail Junior-senior High School Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 94 students10
0.0 miles
350 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303) 769-4421 0 6-12 94 - Byers Valiant Academy Charter School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-12 | 226 students10
11.3 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292 11.3 K-12 226 - Byers Byers Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-6 | 320 students10
11.4 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292 11.4 PK-6 320 - Byers Byers Junior-senior High School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 229 students10
11.4 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292 11.4 7-12 229 - Agate Agate Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 4 students
11.6 miles
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741 11.6 K-5 4
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