Glenwood Springs Elementary School
Glenwood Springs Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Glenwood Springs 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 19% (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 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Glenwood Springs Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
444 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1463 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
71%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
27%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 1/5/2021
This school is a bad staff abused my autistic child, three of the staff had incidents with abuse, low test scores and no advance placement, cps had been involved but the staff who abused her are still present, no stars for this school.
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