Southmoor Elementary School

3755 South Magnolia Way, Denver CO, 80237 | Denver County School District 1 | 720-424-3930
  • grades PK-5
  • students 467
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 64% 62% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Southmoor Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 467 students and 28 teachers at Southmoor Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southmoor Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 62% higher than the Colorado average.

Southmoor Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers28
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 Southmoor 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
All64%
365-69%
470-74%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
360-64%
470-74%
555-59%
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.

Southmoor Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 56.6% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 13.3% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.1% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Southmoor Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.