Gilcrest Elementary School

1175 Birch Street, Gilcrest CO, 80623 | Weld County School District RE-1 | 970-737-2409
  • grades PK-5
  • students 167
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Gilcrest
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
32%Gilcrest
39%Colorado

Gilcrest Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Weld County School District RE-1" in Gilcrest, CO. There are a total of 167 students and 18 teachers at Gilcrest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Gilcrest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% lower than the Colorado average.

Gilcrest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students167
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Gilcrest 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
All32%
340-59%
4<= 20%
521-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-59%
440-59%
521-39%
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.

Gilcrest Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 26.8% 42.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.0% 53.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Gilcrest demographics profile

StatisticGilcrestColoradoNational
Population1,3815,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7035691
Median age31.536.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English49%83%79%
Speak Spanish51%12%13%

Education level achieved in Gilcrest

IndexGilcrestColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school71.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college41.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Gilcrest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.