Walnut Hills Community Elementary School
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School serves 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Walnut Hills Community 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 50-54% (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 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School's student population of 367 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
367 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Walnut Hills Community Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last day of School ~ All Schools
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
No School ~ Fall Break ~ All Schools
October 17, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break ~ All Schools
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Last day of School ~ All Schools
May 26, 2023 (Friday)
School Rankings
Walnut Hills Community 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 Walnut Hills Community Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#222 out of 1783 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
13%
3%
Hispanic
12%
34%
Black
3%
5%
White
63%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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