Independence Academy vs. Wingate Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Wingate 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 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Independence Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wingate Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
405 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#142 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
17
Kindergarten Students
48
55
Grade 1 Students
47
53
Grade 2 Students
51
74
Grade 3 Students
49
74
Grade 4 Students
50
62
Grade 5 Students
50
70
Grade 6 Students
55
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%