Gilcrest Elementary School vs. Platteville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gilcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Student Attention
Platteville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilcrest 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 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Platteville 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 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
178 students
317 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#885 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)
25-29%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
36
Kindergarten Students
24
39
Grade 1 Students
20
56
Grade 2 Students
33
45
Grade 3 Students
28
50
Grade 4 Students
28
40
Grade 5 Students
28
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
68%
61%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
30%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%