Grant Ranch Ece-8 School vs. Blue Heron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Blue Heron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Grant Ranch 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 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Heron Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
334 students
325 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#750 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
28
Kindergarten Students
26
47
Grade 1 Students
19
37
Grade 2 Students
32
58
Grade 3 Students
28
50
Grade 4 Students
31
57
Grade 5 Students
35
48
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
15%
% Hispanic
53%
24%
% Black
6%
n/a
% White
31%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%