Dartmouth Elementary School vs. Dalton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dartmouth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dalton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dartmouth 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
407 students
417 students
![This chart displays total students of Dartmouth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Dartmouth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/13762/dartmouth-elementary-school-chart-G7sAbK.png)
![This chart displays total students of Dalton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Dalton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-lfZ2BF.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Dalton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Dalton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-ZbXc4x.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dalton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dalton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-blYBKp6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1302 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1115 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dartmouth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dartmouth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13762/dartmouth-elementary-school-chart-bdDM8bt.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dalton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dalton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-bnblm4I.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-bnbvDi6.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dartmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dartmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/13762/dartmouth-elementary-school-chart-2iu0Uk.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-pasZ33.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Dalton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Dalton Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-b0LVHgj.png)
Pre-K Students
28
28
Kindergarten Students
74
71
Grade 1 Students
51
65
Grade 2 Students
68
68
Grade 3 Students
65
64
Grade 4 Students
57
67
Grade 5 Students
64
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dalton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dalton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-PMCOZB.png)
% Asian
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-btxqIHz.png)
% Hispanic
44%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-lfZ2CW.png)
% Black
16%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-bg0CaWt.png)
% White
28%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-CPYhps.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-s4E1d6.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Dalton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Dalton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-be9WLR8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dartmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dartmouth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/13762/dartmouth-elementary-school-chart-zTtyCR.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-NVX9Td.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dalton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/13789/dalton-elementary-school-chart-AZsSjd.png)