McElwain Elementary School vs Welby Community School of the Arts

McElwain Elementary School and Welby Community School of the Arts are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.9 out of 10. In math proficiency, Welby Community School of the Arts leads at 32.0%.

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McElwain Elementary School

Thornton, CO

5.9/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

358 students

Welby Community School of the Arts

Denver, CO

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6th

319 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	McElwain Elementary School	Welby Community School of the Arts
Overall Rating	5.9 / 10	6.2 / 10
Academic Score	4.3	6.5
Growth Score	7.4	6.5
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.6%	77.4%
Environment Score	4.6	5.2
State Rank	#1,153 of 1,829	#1,035 of 1,829
State Percentile	37th	44th

Test Scores

Subject	McElwain Elementary School	Welby Community School of the Arts
Math Proficiency	14.0%	32.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	25.0%	32.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	McElwain Elementary School	Welby Community School of the Arts
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 5th	Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment	358	319
Student-Teacher Ratio	13.8:1	17.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.6%	77.4%
District	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St
City	Thornton	Denver

Neighborhood

Metric	Thornton (80229)	Denver (80229)
Median Household Income	$83,450	$83,450
Median Home Value	$382,900	$382,900
Median Rent	$1,719	$1,719
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	19.8%	19.8%
Poverty Rate	9.1%	9.1%
Avg Commute	30 min	30 min

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