Estes Park K-5 School vs. Big Thompson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Estes Park K-5 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Big Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Park K-5 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 195 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Big Thompson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
424 students
195 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1152 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#231 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
72
35
Grade 1 Students
58
36
Grade 2 Students
77
36
Grade 3 Students
57
33
Grade 4 Students
61
22
Grade 5 Students
59
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
14%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
68%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%