Southmoor Elementary School vs. Samuels Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southmoor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Samuels Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southmoor Elementary School 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuels 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 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 86% 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
403 students
456 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
49
Kindergarten Students
65
67
Grade 1 Students
74
69
Grade 2 Students
55
68
Grade 3 Students
66
66
Grade 4 Students
69
68
Grade 5 Students
58
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
51%
% Black
10%
25%
% White
61%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%