Dalton Elementary School vs. Vassar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dalton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Vassar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dalton 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 30-34% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vassar 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 40-44% (which is lower than 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 78% 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
417 students
457 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1247 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#912 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
29
Kindergarten Students
71
78
Grade 1 Students
65
59
Grade 2 Students
68
84
Grade 3 Students
64
75
Grade 4 Students
67
70
Grade 5 Students
54
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
41%
38%
% Black
16%
19%
% White
27%
22%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
12%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%