Roxborough Elementary School vs. Shaffer Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Shaffer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Roxborough Elementary School serves 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shaffer 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 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
360 students
503 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#188 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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68%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
54
31
Kindergarten Students
95
74
Grade 1 Students
105
85
Grade 2 Students
106
80
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
-
86
Grade 5 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
11%
12%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
79%
81%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.33
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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