Silver Creek Elementary School vs. Hulstrom Options K-8 School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hulstrom Options K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 638 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hulstrom Options K-8 School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
574 students
638 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#310 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#17 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
97
66
Grade 1 Students
99
70
Grade 2 Students
94
71
Grade 3 Students
86
72
Grade 4 Students
107
79
Grade 5 Students
91
72
Grade 6 Students
-
78
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
15%
% Hispanic
23%
15%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
63%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
