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Vista Grande Elementary School (Closed 2008)

Vista Grande Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Grande Elementary School
Kind	49
1	62
2	43
3	58
4	64
5	43

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2007	326
2006	319
2005	319
2004	265
2003	264
2002	286
2001	287
2000	291
1999	288
1998	294
1997	292
1996	303
1995	321
1994	384
1993	356
1992	369
1991	362
1990	351
1989	296
1988	269
1987	263

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School
2007	20
2006	20
2005	18
2004	16
2003	16
2002	17
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	15
1988	14
1987	15

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	12%	3%	6%
2006	14%	3%	6%
2005	15%	3%	8%
2004	19%	3%	8%
2003	17%	3%	9%
2002	19%	3%	10%
2001	21%	3%	10%
2000	18%	3%	10%
1999	21%	3%	10%
1998	16%	3%	10%
1997	17%	3%	9%
1996	13%	3%	9%
1995	10%	3%	9%
1994	9%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	7%
1992	8%	2%	7%
1991	7%	2%	7%
1990	7%	2%	7%
1989	4%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

41%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	49%	28%	65%
2006	41%	27%	62%
2005	36%	26%	58%
2004	32%	25%	54%
2003	32%	24%	50%
2002	27%	23%	46%
2001	23%	22%	41%
2000	21%	21%	38%
1999	19%	20%	36%
1998	22%	19%	34%
1997	14%	19%	32%
1996	14%	18%	30%
1995	14%	18%	29%
1994	16%	17%	29%
1993	17%	17%	27%
1992	14%	17%	27%
1991	17%	16%	25%
1990	17%	16%	24%
1989	15%	16%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

41%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	36%	62%	26%
2006	41%	63%	29%
2005	46%	64%	30%
2004	46%	65%	34%
2003	47%	66%	37%
2002	49%	67%	40%
2001	50%	68%	45%
2000	55%	70%	48%
1999	56%	71%	50%
1998	59%	72%	53%
1997	67%	72%	56%
1996	70%	73%	58%
1995	75%	74%	59%
1994	71%	75%	61%
1993	75%	75%	63%
1992	76%	75%	64%
1991	75%	76%	65%
1990	74%	76%	66%
1989	79%	76%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	0.62	0.54	0.51
2006	0.65	0.53	0.54
2005	0.64	0.52	0.57
2004	0.66	0.52	0.59
2003	0.65	0.51	0.61
2002	0.66	0.50	0.62
2001	0.66	0.49	0.63
2000	0.63	0.47	0.62
1999	0.61	0.46	0.61
1998	0.58	0.46	0.60
1997	0.51	0.45	0.58
1996	0.47	0.45	0.57
1995	0.41	0.43	0.56
1994	0.47	0.41	0.55
1993	0.40	0.41	0.53
1992	0.40	0.40	0.52
1991	0.41	0.40	0.52
1990	0.42	0.40	0.50
1989	0.36	0.40	0.49

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Eligible for

47%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	54%	27%	57%
2006	47%	27%	55%
2005	49%	25%	51%
2004	40%	24%	47%
2003	30%	22%	36%
2002	29%	21%	27%
2001	27%	20%	30%
2000	22%	21%	28%
1999	22%	21%	28%
1998	17%	22%	30%
1997	14%	22%	32%
1996	14%	22%	28%
1995	16%	22%	30%
1994	15%	21%	28%
1993	13%	20%	22%
1992	11%	19%	20%
1991	13%	18%	19%
1990	10%	18%	18%
1989	11%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Vista Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools School District
2007	16%	7%	13%
2006	18%	6%	12%
2005	15%	6%	10%
2004	14%	6%	10%
2003	17%	7%	13%
2002	10%	7%	11%
2001	14%	7%	11%
2000	7%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westminster Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary School?

319 students attend Vista Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Vista Grande Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vista Grande Elementary School?

Vista Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Vista Grande Elementary School offer ?

Vista Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Vista Grande Elementary School part of?

Vista Grande Elementary School is part of Westminster Public Schools School District.

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