South Elementary School

305 South 5Th Avenue, Brighton CO, 80601 | Brighton School District 27J | 303-655-2600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 483
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Brighton
39%Colorado

South Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Brighton School District 27J" in Brighton, CO. There are a total of 483 students and 29 teachers at South Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 37% lower than the Colorado average.

South Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students483
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
330-34%
46-9%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
325-29%
425-29%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 17.9% 48.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 2.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 77.6% 43.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonColoradoNational
Population38,3555,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8025691
Median age34.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish16%12%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.