Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Tel:
(719)846-2513
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School serves 363 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%.
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 363 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 363 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fisher's Peak Elementary School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1224 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 73% | 34% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 24% | 53% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Trinidad 1 in the county of Las Animas and School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 144 students
1.3 miles
1021 Pierce Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-6995 1.3 K-1 144 - Trinidad Trinidad High School Grades: 9-12 | 297 students
1.8 miles
816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-2971 1.8 9-12 297 - Trinidad Trinidad Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 236 students
1.9 miles
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719)846-4411 1.9 6-8 236 - Hoehne Hoehne Schools Grades: PK-12 | 354 students
8.1 miles
19851 County Road 75. 1
Hoehne, CO 81046
(719)846-4457 8.1 PK-12 354 - Weston Primero Junior-senior High School Grades: 6-12 | 95 students
15.7 miles
20200 State Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
(719)868-2715 15.7 6-12 95
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