Mountainside Elementary School
Mountainside Elementary School serves 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Mountainside 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Mountainside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Mountainside Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
452 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Mountainside 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 Mountainside Elementary School is 0.71, 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
#736 out of 1783 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
24%
34%
Black
14%
5%
White
45%
53%
Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
28%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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