Bessemer Elementary School vs. Minnequa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Minnequa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Minnequa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
258 students
299 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#837 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1484 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
31
Kindergarten Students
46
48
Grade 1 Students
36
42
Grade 2 Students
37
44
Grade 3 Students
36
47
Grade 4 Students
31
42
Grade 5 Students
22
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
66%
76%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
23%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%