Gunnison Elementary School

1099 North 11Th, Gunnison CO, 81230 | Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J | 970-641-7710
  • grades PK-5
  • students 545
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Gunnison
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
37%Gunnison
39%Colorado

Gunnison Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J" in Gunnison, CO. There are a total of 545 students and 40 teachers at Gunnison Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Gunnison Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 29% lower than the Colorado average.

Gunnison Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students545
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Gunnison 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
All24%
320-24%
415-19%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-24%
430-34%
540-44%
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.

Gunnison Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 72.7% 78.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 0.9% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.8% 16.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Gunnison demographics profile

StatisticGunnisonColoradoNational
Population6,6535,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3725691
Median age24.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)28%56%55%
Speak English95%83%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Gunnison

IndexGunnisonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college66.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.8%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Gunnison Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.