Pagosa Peak Open School vs. Pagosa Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
141 South 10th Street
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Pagosa Peak Open School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Pagosa Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pagosa Peak Open 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pagosa Springs 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 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
125 students
521 students
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% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1444 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1159 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
25
89
Grade 1 Students
16
108
Grade 2 Students
14
92
Grade 3 Students
23
116
Grade 4 Students
16
116
Grade 5 Students
10
-
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
6%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
34%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% White
73%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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