Olga A Hellbeck Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Olga A Hellbeck Elementary School served 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 56%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-64% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 70%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
320 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)40-44%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)60-64%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
78%
34%
Black
1%
5%
White
19%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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