Deer Creek Elementary School vs. Elk Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deer Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 65-69% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elk Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher 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 15% 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
417 students
358 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#581 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#658 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
81
35
Kindergarten Students
58
52
Grade 1 Students
66
49
Grade 2 Students
66
54
Grade 3 Students
45
53
Grade 4 Students
43
46
Grade 5 Students
58
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%