Sierra Grande Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Sierra Grande Elementary School (Closed 2014)

17523 East Hwy 160
Blanca, CO 81123

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Sierra Grande Elementary School serves 114 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Grande Elementary School
Kind	21
1	15
2	17
3	18
4	31
5	12

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Total Students

114 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School
2023	114
2022	114
2021	114
2020	114
2019	114
2018	114
2017	114
2016	114
2015	114
2013	114
2012	114
2011	118
2010	116
2009	109
2008	127
2007	156
2006	161
2005	159
2004	165
2003	182
2002	163
2001	172
2000	167
1999	172
1998	192
1997	197
1996	177
1995	170
1994	178
1993	171
1992	191
1991	190
1990	179

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2013	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	10
2009	10
2008	11
2007	12
2006	12
2005	12
2004	12
2003	11
2002	11
2001	12
2000	10
1999	11
1998	12
1997	12
1996	12
1995	15
1994	13
1993	12
1992	11
1991	12
1990	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

(12-13)

50-59%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2013	54%	57%	42%
2012	64%	56%	42%
2011	90%	82%	77%
2010	92%	81%	77%

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(12-13)

40-49%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2013	44%	70%	47%
2012	64%	70%	57%
2011	74%	89%	87%
2010	92%	89%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	13:1	16:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	15:1	12:1
2020	13:1	16:1	12:1
2019	13:1	16:1	12:1
2018	13:1	17:1	12:1
2017	13:1	17:1	12:1
2016	13:1	17:1	13:1
2015	13:1	17:1	12:1
2013	12:1	17:1	13:1
2012	12:1	17:1	12:1
2011	13:1	17:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	11:1
2009	11:1	16:1	10:1
2008	12:1	16:1	11:1
2007	13:1	17:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	12:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	13:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	13:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	14:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	15:1
1995	12:1	18:1	14:1
1994	13:1	18:1	14:1
1993	14:1	18:1	14:1
1992	17:1	18:1	15:1
1991	16:1	18:1	15:1
1990	17:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	7%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	6%
1996	7%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

80%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	80%	35%	79%
2022	80%	35%	79%
2021	80%	34%	78%
2020	80%	34%	78%
2019	80%	34%	78%
2018	80%	34%	79%
2017	80%	34%	79%
2016	80%	33%	75%
2015	80%	33%	79%
2013	80%	32%	78%
2012	78%	32%	76%
2011	77%	32%	74%
2010	76%	29%	76%
2009	81%	28%	76%
2008	79%	28%	76%
2007	75%	28%	71%
2006	75%	27%	75%
2005	69%	26%	68%
2004	62%	25%	63%
2003	61%	24%	64%
2002	66%	23%	68%
2001	67%	22%	70%
2000	65%	21%	68%
1999	67%	20%	68%
1998	59%	19%	63%
1997	58%	19%	65%
1996	64%	18%	69%
1995	69%	18%	69%
1994	70%	17%	71%
1993	69%	17%	71%
1992	70%	17%	71%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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White

17%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	17%	51%	18%
2022	17%	52%	17%
2021	17%	52%	19%
2020	17%	53%	19%
2019	17%	53%	19%
2018	17%	53%	19%
2017	17%	53%	19%
2016	17%	54%	22%
2015	17%	54%	18%
2013	17%	56%	17%
2012	18%	56%	18%
2011	19%	57%	19%
2010	20%	60%	19%
2009	18%	61%	19%
2008	18%	61%	19%
2007	17%	62%	22%
2006	20%	63%	23%
2005	25%	64%	27%
2004	34%	65%	32%
2003	32%	66%	30%
2002	26%	67%	25%
2001	27%	68%	25%
2000	31%	70%	27%
1999	30%	71%	28%
1998	34%	72%	31%
1997	34%	72%	29%
1996	29%	73%	27%
1995	25%	74%	26%
1994	26%	75%	26%
1993	26%	75%	26%
1992	28%	75%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	0.33	0.62	0.35
2022	0.33	0.61	0.35
2021	0.33	0.61	0.37
2020	0.33	0.60	0.36
2019	0.33	0.60	0.36
2018	0.33	0.60	0.35
2017	0.33	0.60	0.35
2016	0.33	0.60	0.40
2015	0.33	0.60	0.35
2013	0.34	0.59	0.36
2012	0.37	0.59	0.39
2011	0.37	0.58	0.42
2010	0.39	0.55	0.39
2009	0.31	0.55	0.39
2008	0.35	0.55	0.39
2007	0.41	0.54	0.45
2006	0.40	0.53	0.41
2005	0.46	0.52	0.47
2004	0.50	0.52	0.50
2003	0.53	0.51	0.51
2002	0.50	0.50	0.47
2001	0.48	0.49	0.45
2000	0.49	0.47	0.47
1999	0.46	0.46	0.46
1998	0.54	0.46	0.50
1997	0.55	0.45	0.49
1996	0.51	0.45	0.46
1995	0.46	0.43	0.46
1994	0.45	0.41	0.43
1993	0.46	0.41	0.44
1992	0.44	0.40	0.42

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Eligible for

88%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	88%	33%	73%
2022	88%	30%	77%
2021	88%	33%	84%
2020	88%	33%	78%
2019	88%	33%	78%
2018	87%	35%	77%
2017	87%	35%	77%
2016	87%	34%	77%
2015	87%	34%	71%
2013	88%	34%	77%
2012	82%	34%	74%
2011	75%	33%	69%
2010	70%	31%	63%
2009	68%	28%	61%
2008	62%	28%	57%
2007	63%	27%	58%
2006	52%	27%	57%
2005	64%	25%	63%
2004	57%	24%	54%
2003	63%	22%	60%
2002	64%	21%	63%
2001	65%	20%	63%
2000	65%	21%	59%
1999	73%	21%	69%
1998	65%	22%	62%
1997	63%	22%	61%
1996	62%	22%	60%
1995	64%	22%	61%
1994	56%	21%	69%
1993	95%	20%	95%
1992	67%	19%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sierra Grande Elementary School	Colorado	Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	9%	8%	10%
2019	9%	8%	10%
2018	8%	8%	12%
2017	8%	8%	12%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	8%	7%	14%
2013	9%	7%	14%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	13%	7%	11%
2010	13%	7%	14%
2009	13%	7%	13%
2008	17%	7%	18%
2007	13%	7%	16%
2006	19%	6%	20%
2005	16%	6%	14%
2004	22%	6%	23%
2003	14%	7%	13%
2002	17%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sierra Grande School District No. R-30

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% CO state average).

How many students attend Sierra Grande Elementary School?

114 students attend Sierra Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Sierra Grande Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sierra Grande Elementary School?

Sierra Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sierra Grande Elementary School offer ?

Sierra Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sierra Grande Elementary School part of?

Sierra Grande Elementary School is part of Sierra Grande School District No. R-30.

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