Bessemer Elementary School vs. Minnequa Elementary School
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Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bessemer 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Minnequa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (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 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
261 students
293 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1604 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
#1273 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
31
Kindergarten Students
36
46
Grade 1 Students
41
51
Grade 2 Students
34
36
Grade 3 Students
32
49
Grade 4 Students
39
40
Grade 5 Students
33
40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
74%
73%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
