Loma Elementary School
Tel:
(970) 254-6520
- Loma Elementary School serves 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Loma 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Loma Elementary School's student population of 277 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 277 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Loma Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Loma Elementary School is 0.31, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1171 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 82% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Loma Elementary School is Fruita Monument High School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fruita Middle School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shelledy Elementary School (5.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fruita Shelledy Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 470 students
5.3 miles
353 North Mesa
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6460 5.3 PK-5 470 - Fruita Fruita Middle School Grades: 6-7 | 630 students
5.6 miles
239 N Maple
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6570 5.6 6-7 630 - Fruita Monument View Montessori Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 39 students
5.7 miles
433 E Aspen Ave
Fruita, CO 81521
(719) 334-2558 5.7 PK-6 39 - Fruita Rim Rock Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 653 students
6.4 miles
1810 J 6 Road
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6770 6.4 PK-5 653 - Fruita Fruita Monument High School Grades: 10-12 | 1,275 student
6.6 miles
1102 Wildcat Ave
Fruita, CO 81521
(970) 254-6600 6.6 10-12 1,275
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