Buena Vista Elementary School vs. Howbert Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buena Vista 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howbert 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
198 students
251 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#920 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#902 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
25
Kindergarten Students
36
47
Grade 1 Students
27
34
Grade 2 Students
35
39
Grade 3 Students
23
41
Grade 4 Students
24
32
Grade 5 Students
15
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
71%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%