The Vanguard School Elementary School
The Vanguard School Elementary School serves 832 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
The Vanguard School Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
The Vanguard School Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
The Vanguard School Elementary School's student population of 832 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 58 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
832 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
The Vanguard School Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of The Vanguard School Elementary School is 0.60, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 1783 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
22%
34%
Black
3%
5%
White
59%
53%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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