Big Thompson Elementary School vs. Estes Park K-5 School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Estes Park K-5 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Big Thompson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Park K-5 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
179 students
431 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#329 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1040 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
21
46
Grade 1 Students
25
70
Grade 2 Students
33
73
Grade 3 Students
25
72
Grade 4 Students
40
51
Grade 5 Students
35
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%