Pawnee Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Pawnee Elementary School served 39 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-59% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 57%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-59% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 69%) for the 2013-14 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
39 students

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)40-59%
57%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(13-14)40-59%
69%

Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
10%
34%

Black
n/a
5%
White
87%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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