Whittier Ece-8 School vs. Polaris Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Ece-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Polaris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier 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 ≤5% (which is lower than 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 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 350 students in grades 1-5, Polaris Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
1-5
Total Students
242 students
350 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1676 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
92%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
95%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
23
-
Grade 1 Students
28
49
Grade 2 Students
27
52
Grade 3 Students
28
81
Grade 4 Students
28
84
Grade 5 Students
29
84
Grade 6 Students
19
-
Grade 7 Students
25
-
Grade 8 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
30%
14%
% Black
51%
4%
% White
5%
57%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
15%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%