Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy vs. Ponderosa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ponderosa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy 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 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponderosa 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 18% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 84% 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-4
PK-5
Total Students
232 students
572 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1336 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
45
Kindergarten Students
43
90
Grade 1 Students
44
89
Grade 2 Students
44
99
Grade 3 Students
42
76
Grade 4 Students
43
80
Grade 5 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
52%
42%


% Black
19%
25%


% White
16%
16%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
9%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

