Edwards Elementary School vs. Homestake Peak School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edwards Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Homestake Peak School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edwards 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 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 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Homestake Peak 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 22% (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 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
299 students
521 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1509 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1019 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
59
42
Grade 1 Students
54
32
Grade 2 Students
43
29
Grade 3 Students
43
37
Grade 4 Students
46
39
Grade 5 Students
54
30
Grade 6 Students
-
76
Grade 7 Students
-
119
Grade 8 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
70%
66%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
28%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%