Francis M. Day Elementary School
Francis M. Day Elementary School serves 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Francis M. Day 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 6-9% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Francis M. Day Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Francis M. Day Elementary School's student population of 386 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
Total Students
386 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Francis M. Day Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of School
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
Summer Break May 30-June 1
May 30, 2022 (Monday)
First Day of School at ELC
August 08, 2022 (Monday)
Fall Break / No School
October 24, 2022 (Monday)
Fall Break / No School
October 25, 2022 (Tuesday)
School Rankings
Francis M. Day 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 Francis M. Day Elementary School is 0.12, 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
#1670 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
94%
34%
Black
n/a
5%
White
4%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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