Bessemer Elementary School vs. Columbian Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bessemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 291 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbian 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 33%). 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 equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
291 students
393 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1339 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
65
60
Kindergarten Students
46
55
Grade 1 Students
39
58
Grade 2 Students
39
57
Grade 3 Students
33
58
Grade 4 Students
31
61
Grade 5 Students
38
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
67%
67%


% Black
6%
3%


% White
24%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

