Prairie Winds Elementary School vs. Lewis-palmer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lewis-palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lewis-palmer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
374 students
409 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#78 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#161 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
72%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
45
46
Grade 1 Students
40
44
Grade 2 Students
53
50
Grade 3 Students
57
53
Grade 4 Students
58
58
Grade 5 Students
59
67
Grade 6 Students
62
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
76%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%