Black Forest Hills Elementary School vs. Buffalo Trail Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Black Forest Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Buffalo Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Black Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Buffalo Trail 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 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
593 students
597 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Buffalo Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Buffalo Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-h7NWg5.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-bfV4FMF.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#740 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Buffalo Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-4a3Fe4.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-bqMgvsy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
93
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Kindergarten Students
74
102
Grade 1 Students
76
105
Grade 2 Students
83
88
Grade 3 Students
94
99
Grade 4 Students
88
103
Grade 5 Students
85
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-LjYVje.png)
% Hispanic
13%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-bn2B1W0.png)
% Black
5%
12%
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% White
62%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-dLXgQe.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-Jr8EEC.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-bfVLypT.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-F5Vs36.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buffalo Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/131000/131305/buffalo-trail-elementary-school-chart-barlcFv.png)