South Park Elementary School vs. Bessemer Elementary School
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Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Park 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 25-29% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
342 students
261 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1176 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
#1604 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(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
68
46
Kindergarten Students
51
36
Grade 1 Students
41
41
Grade 2 Students
53
34
Grade 3 Students
44
32
Grade 4 Students
38
39
Grade 5 Students
47
33
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
73%
74%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
18%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
