Whittier Ece-8 School vs. Polaris Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Polaris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier Ece-8 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 ≤20% (which is lower 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 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 330 students in grades 1-5, Polaris Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
1-5
Total Students
223 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1261 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
25
-
Grade 1 Students
21
50
Grade 2 Students
23
51
Grade 3 Students
24
79
Grade 4 Students
22
77
Grade 5 Students
17
73
Grade 6 Students
25
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
39%
11%
% Black
49%
3%
% White
7%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
13%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%