Minnequa Elementary School vs. Bessemer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Minnequa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Minnequa 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (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 77% 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
299 students
258 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1484 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#837 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
50
Kindergarten Students
48
46
Grade 1 Students
42
36
Grade 2 Students
44
37
Grade 3 Students
47
36
Grade 4 Students
42
31
Grade 5 Students
45
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
66%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
17%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%