Desert Sage Elementary School vs. Sierra Vista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Sage 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 ≤10% (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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sierra 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
375 students
459 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1360 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#893 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
42
Kindergarten Students
52
49
Grade 1 Students
52
81
Grade 2 Students
69
88
Grade 3 Students
55
65
Grade 4 Students
68
77
Grade 5 Students
52
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
43%
45%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
51%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
