Orchard Avenue Elementary School vs. Nisley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Nisley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nisley 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 15-19% (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 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
350 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
23 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1369 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
49
Kindergarten Students
34
56
Grade 1 Students
45
47
Grade 2 Students
49
44
Grade 3 Students
61
44
Grade 4 Students
49
47
Grade 5 Students
42
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
20%
36%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
74%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

