Calhan Elementary School vs. Peyton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Peyton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Calhan 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Peyton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
210 students
252 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1137 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#510 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
26
Kindergarten Students
26
31
Grade 1 Students
36
23
Grade 2 Students
34
39
Grade 3 Students
28
34
Grade 4 Students
30
26
Grade 5 Students
34
35
Grade 6 Students
-
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
18%
1%
% White
70%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%