South Park Elementary School vs. Bessemer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Park 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
273 students
248 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1180 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1494 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
46
Kindergarten Students
37
34
Grade 1 Students
40
41
Grade 2 Students
46
31
Grade 3 Students
42
35
Grade 4 Students
42
28
Grade 5 Students
37
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
72%
67%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
21%
24%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%