French Elementary School
French Elementary School serves 564 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
French 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 28% (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 44% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
French Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
French Elementary School's student population of 564 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
564 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
French 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 French Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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
#970 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
30%
34%
Black
11%
5%
White
45%
53%
Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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