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Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 366 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 66 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.
Grant Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 45.08% White, 9.84% African American, 34.97% Hispanic, and other racial groups represented. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.8%) and Math (32.3%) below the district (37.5% and 29.3%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. Additionally, 74.32% of Grant Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 34.17% to 61.21%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, but it has generally been in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking of 589 out of 943 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Grant Elementary School's overall academic performance is lower than the district and state, its Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking 48th out of 242 Colorado elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 4-star rating. However, the school's male students perform significantly worse than the female students, ranking 555th out of 683 Colorado elementary schools for males and 452nd out of 684 for females in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to nearby schools, such as King Elementary School and Rudy Elementary School, which are also part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, Grant Elementary has lower academic achievement, with the exception of Carver Elementary School, which has even lower proficiency rates.
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