Mead Elementary School
Tel:
(970) 535-4488
- Mead Elementary School serves 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mead Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Mead Elementary School's student population of 574 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 574 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mead Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Mead Elementary School is 0.32, 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 | #603 out of 1768 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 81% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mead Elementary School is Mead High School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mead Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mead Mead Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 480 students
0.1 miles
620 Welker Ave.
Mead, CO 80542
(970) 535-4446 0.1 6-8 480 - Longmont Mead High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,115 student
3.3 miles
12750 County Road #7
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3940 3.3 9-12 1,115 - Longmont Fall River Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 563 students
4.7 miles
1400 Deerwood Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 652-7920 4.7 PK-5 563 - Longmont Trail Ridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 701 students
5.0 miles
1000 Button Rock Drive
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3820 5.0 6-8 701 - Longmont Alpine Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 534 students
5.2 miles
2005 Alpine Street
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 652-8140 5.2 PK-5 534
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