Black Forest Hills Elementary School vs. Pine Ridge 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
Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 757 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
593 students
757 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/141000/141234/pine-ridge-elementary-school-chart-ltIcxJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#320 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/141000/141234/pine-ridge-elementary-school-chart-2ink4d.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/141000/141234/pine-ridge-elementary-school-chart-ODPAHf.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
93
53
Kindergarten Students
74
114
Grade 1 Students
76
93
Grade 2 Students
83
93
Grade 3 Students
94
113
Grade 4 Students
88
138
Grade 5 Students
85
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
10%
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% Hispanic
13%
18%
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% Black
5%
8%
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% White
62%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/141000/141234/pine-ridge-elementary-school-chart-YxjAc3.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/141000/141234/pine-ridge-elementary-school-chart-ltWzit.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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