Gilcrest Elementary School vs. Platteville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gilcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Platteville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilcrest 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 25-29% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Platteville 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 10-14% (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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
200 students
329 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1172 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1308 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
45
Kindergarten Students
34
42
Grade 1 Students
26
39
Grade 2 Students
31
49
Grade 3 Students
37
44
Grade 4 Students
22
58
Grade 5 Students
25
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
63%
54%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%
