South Mesa Elementary School vs. Morton Elementary School
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Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Mesa 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morton 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 15-19% (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 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
331 students
386 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1046 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
#1360 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
48
64
Grade 1 Students
48
81
Grade 2 Students
54
61
Grade 3 Students
43
65
Grade 4 Students
56
57
Grade 5 Students
66
58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
61%
62%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
35%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.53
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