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Kathryn Senor Elementary School

Public | PK-4 | 330 students

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Posted March 28, 2009

This school and its sister school, Elk Creek Elementary do the best it can with what they have. The per pupil spending is only 2/3 of the state average. This, coupled with the nearly 50% ELL and free/reduced lunch rate, makes it extremely difficult for KSE and ECE to excel at educating ALL students. Many resources have to go towards educating the lowest kids, which leaves the higher kids unchallenged. The schools have loving and nurturing teachers and a strong reading program, but lack a formalized science and social studies curriculum and sometimes struggle with discipline.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2007

As a parent and a paraprofessional, I cannot emphasize how very pleased I am to have my child attending K.S.E. and to also be working as a part of this awesome educational team that provides each individual student with the necessary reading skills that are so fundamentally important in each child's road to educational success.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted March 29, 2007

The teachers are great, the environment is wonderful, my daughter loves her school. I am very pleased with the quality of care.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 30, 2006

We are new to the area and are pleased with the new school. The teachers and resource staff are dynamic and proactive with developing goals for each child. My children are responding well to teaching methods and have adjusted nicely. The principal seems to have good leadership abilities and is very positive with the children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 7, 2005

My son has attended KSE since the middle of Kindergarten and we have been very impressed with their reading & math programs that they offer. Both of these programs even start in Pre-K! The teachers & staff are very helpful and really seem to care about the kids. The 'No-Bully' rules that they have as well as the procedures in place to deal with incidents. I have greatly enjoyed this school and would recommend it to anyone that wants a quality education for their children.
—Submitted by a parent


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 52% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%
Reading

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 49% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students88%
Female76%
Male100%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)100%
Free lunch eligible76%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities88%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable98%

Reading

All Students86%
Female86%
Male86%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)94%
Free lunch eligible88%
Reduced lunch eligible100%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities86%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable88%

Writing

All Students76%
Female72%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Free lunch eligible68%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities76%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female76%
Male76%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible61%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities79%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable84%

Reading

All Students70%
Female67%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Free lunch eligible52%
Reduced lunch eligible100%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch86%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities73%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable78%

Writing

All Students55%
Female61%
Male49%
Black (not Hispanic)n/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic39%
American Indian or Alaskan Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Free lunch eligible44%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities58%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Language proficiency status - not applicable63%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Colorado used the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10, and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The TSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test. The TCAP replaced the CSAP as Colorado's state assessment program effective for the 2011-2012 school year.

The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Colorado's state standards

Source: Colorado Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 63% 61%
Hispanic 36% 28%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Black 0% 6%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 39%N/A35%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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101 Alder Ave
New Castle, CO 81647
Phone: (970) 625-7700

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