Ignacio Elementary School
Ignacio Elementary School serves 333 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Ignacio 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 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ignacio Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Ignacio Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
333 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Ignacio 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 Ignacio Elementary School is 0.70, 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
#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
11:1
17:1

American Indian
30%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
38%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
27%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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