Rice Elementary School vs. Putnam Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rice Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Putnam Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rice Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Putnam 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 15-19% (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 67% 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
521 students
316 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1565 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
62
Kindergarten Students
82
42
Grade 1 Students
69
46
Grade 2 Students
80
39
Grade 3 Students
87
38
Grade 4 Students
80
47
Grade 5 Students
77
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
19%
60%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
76%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%