Prairie Winds Elementary School vs. Monument Charter Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Winds Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monument Charter Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher 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 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
370 students
649 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#719 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
56
Kindergarten Students
39
93
Grade 1 Students
50
87
Grade 2 Students
55
101
Grade 3 Students
57
97
Grade 4 Students
51
94
Grade 5 Students
61
121
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
75%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

