Stedman Elementary School vs. Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stedman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stedman 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
439 students
420 students
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![This chart displays total students of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-b6sZAKx.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Smith Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-LjFSo2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smith 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 Smith Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-bhOzq3f.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#831 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1649 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stedman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stedman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14191/stedman-elementary-school-chart-bqLJUl1.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-JaHWEJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Smith Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-sKPVbj.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stedman 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 Stedman 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/14191/stedman-elementary-school-chart-bljpY7a.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith 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 Smith 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-2iu2bk.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Smith Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Smith Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-b6xr7qy.png)
Pre-K Students
47
96
Kindergarten Students
79
63
Grade 1 Students
80
59
Grade 2 Students
72
53
Grade 3 Students
61
52
Grade 4 Students
62
55
Grade 5 Students
38
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Smith Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Smith Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-LjPi6y.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith 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 Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-bpvlozF.png)
% Hispanic
29%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith 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 Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-byMmDPQ.png)
% Black
28%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-bpvEhy0.png)
% White
36%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith 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 Smith Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-dLWB3p.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith 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 Smith 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-nmQBPk.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Smith 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 Smith Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-LkJzVd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
78%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stedman 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 Stedman 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14191/stedman-elementary-school-chart-6eWS2R.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith 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 Smith 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-uKXYLL.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith 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 Smith 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/14188/smith-elementary-school-chart-wEcgZl.png)