Salida Del Sol Academy vs. Union Colony Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salida Del Sol Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Union Colony Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Salida Del Sol Academy 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 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Union Colony 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
593 students
369 students
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![This chart displays total students of Union Colony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Union Colony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-jpBaZA.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Union Colony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Union Colony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-qE30BX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Colony Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Colony Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-EHPqPZ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1302 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Colony Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Colony Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-ZTqu90.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-4a7oHe.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25-29%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salida Del Sol Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salida Del Sol Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/148000/147830/salida-del-sol-academy-chart-HiDD7U.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-7Lmjym.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
81
54
Grade 1 Students
65
56
Grade 2 Students
71
59
Grade 3 Students
46
57
Grade 4 Students
77
71
Grade 5 Students
61
72
Grade 6 Students
57
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Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
65
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
96%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-zUe1CN.png)
% Black
1%
7%
n/a
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% White
3%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-POiTpl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Union Colony Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Union Colony Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-bg2CtUE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-KpZfcD.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Colony Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/145000/144852/union-colony-elementary-school-chart-bituVtE.png)
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
n/a
Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Soccer, Track, Volley Ball
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
13
n/a
Extracurriculars
Art Club, Chess Club, Cooking Club, Culture Club, Garden Club, Girls on the Run, Homework Club, Music Club, Reading Club, Robotics, Scrapbooking Club, Student Council, Yearbook Club
n/a