Maplewood Elementary School vs. James Madison Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maplewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Madison Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maplewood Elementary 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 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Madison Steam Academy 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
544 students
575 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1492 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1302 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
46
Kindergarten Students
91
81
Grade 1 Students
107
74
Grade 2 Students
101
95
Grade 3 Students
84
70
Grade 4 Students
83
73
Grade 5 Students
78
74
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
78%
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% Black
6%
2%
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% White
20%
13%
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% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
81%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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