Sarah Milner Elementary School vs. Riffenburgh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Riffenburgh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sarah Milner 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% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riffenburgh Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
280 students
458 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1360 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#371 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
38
71
Grade 1 Students
33
63
Grade 2 Students
37
76
Grade 3 Students
40
79
Grade 4 Students
44
88
Grade 5 Students
43
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
32%
15%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
62%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%