Elk Creek Elementary

804 West Main Street, Rifle CO, 81647 | Garfield School District RE-2 | 970-665-6900
  • grades PK-4
  • students 249
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Rifle
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Rifle
39%Colorado

Elk Creek Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Garfield School District RE-2" in Rifle, CO. There are a total of 249 students and 13 teachers at Elk Creek Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Elk Creek Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average.

Elk Creek Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students249
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Elk Creek Elementary, 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
All22%
320-29%
411-19%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
430-39%
540-49%
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.

Elk Creek Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 48.6% 54.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.4% 41.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.4% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Rifle demographics profile

StatisticRifleColoradoNational
Population9,7715,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3895691
Median age32.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English72%83%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Rifle

IndexRifleColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Elk Creek Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.