Bessemer Elementary School vs. Minnequa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Minnequa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Minnequa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
248 students
277 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1200 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
38
Kindergarten Students
34
33
Grade 1 Students
41
37
Grade 2 Students
31
40
Grade 3 Students
35
51
Grade 4 Students
28
37
Grade 5 Students
33
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
67%
78%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
24%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%