Merino Elementary School
Merino Elementary School serves 165 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Merino Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Merino Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Merino Elementary School's student population of 165 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
165 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Merino Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Merino Elementary School is 0.27, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#571 out of 1783 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
9%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
85%
53%

Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

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