Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Tel:
(719) 846-2513
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School serves 341 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (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 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fisher's Peak 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 student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Fisher's Peak Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School's student population of 341 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 341 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fisher's Peak 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 Fisher's Peak Elementary School is 0.39, 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 | #1242 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 75% | 34% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 22% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fisher's Peak Elementary School is Trinidad High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Trinidad Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Eckhart Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinidad Eckhart Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 136 students
1.3 miles
1021 Pierce Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-6995 1.3 K-1 136 - Trinidad Trinidad High School Grades: 9-12 | 270 students
1.8 miles
816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2971 1.8 9-12 270 - Trinidad Trinidad Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 235 students
1.9 miles
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411 1.9 6-8 235 - Hoehne Hoehne Schools Grades: PK-12 | 359 students
8.1 miles
19851 County Road 75. 1
Hoehne, CO 81046
(719) 846-4457 8.1 PK-12 359 - Weston Primero Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 96 students
15.7 miles
20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
(719) 868-2715 15.7 PK-5 96
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