Pennington Elementary School

4645 Independence St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 | (303) 982-0089

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 287

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 287 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 783rd out of 938 elementary schools in CO.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4645 Independence Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Jefferson County R-1 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,288
Graduation Rate: 79.9%
Dropout Rate: 5.1%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 86,194

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 287
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 133 (46.3%)
Females: 154 (53.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (8.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 175 (61.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 200 (69.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Pennington Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	2.1%
Black	8	2.8%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	119	41.5%
White	153	53.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	48	16.7%
Kindergarten	43	15.0%
1st Grade	37	12.9%
2nd Grade	30	10.5%
3rd Grade	43	15.0%
4th Grade	26	9.1%
5th Grade	25	8.7%
6th Grade	35	12.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 42%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:58%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $48,460

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Pennington Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,339	25%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$53,834	75%

Source: CO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Pennington Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CSAP state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CSAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.0%	74.0%	71.0%
2009	63.0%	76.0%	69.0%
2008	44.0%	74.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	51.0%	77.0%	70.0%
2009	56.0%	79.0%	73.0%
2008	54.0%	77.0%	71.0%

Writing Test
2010	18.0%	57.0%	51.0%
2009	33.0%	63.0%	53.0%
2008	40.0%	59.0%	50.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.0%	75.0%	70.0%
2009	45.0%	72.0%	71.0%
2008	49.0%	72.0%	68.0%

Reading Test
2010	77.0%	76.0%	65.0%
2009	45.0%	71.0%	65.0%
2008	43.0%	73.0%	66.0%

Writing Test
2010	31.0%	58.0%	51.0%
2009	20.0%	58.0%	51.0%
2008	31.0%	60.0%	52.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	26.0%	70.0%	65.0%
2009	51.0%	67.0%	63.0%
2008	10.0%	70.0%	65.0%

Reading Test
2010	39.0%	75.0%	70.0%
2009	41.0%	74.0%	69.0%
2008	27.0%	77.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	9.0%	57.0%	47.0%
2009	13.0%	51.0%	45.0%
2008	5.0%	52.0%	44.0%

Writing Test
2010	26.0%	62.0%	58.0%
2009	25.0%	63.0%	58.0%
2008	14.0%	66.0%	59.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	42.0%	69.0%	62.0%
2009	20.0%	70.0%	63.0%
2008	27.0%	67.0%	61.0%

Reading Test
2010	54.0%	81.0%	72.0%
2009	55.0%	81.0%	72.0%
2008	58.0%	80.0%	71.0%

Writing Test
2010	30.0%	66.0%	57.0%
2009	20.0%	70.0%	60.0%
2008	8.0%	68.0%	59.0%

Source: CO Department of Education 2009-2010

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