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De Beque Elementary School (Closed 2018)

730 Minter Avenue
De Beque, CO 81630

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Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, De Beque Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	De Beque Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	14
1	10
2	11
3	15
4	20
5	10
6	20

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Total Students

119 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School
2023	119
2022	119
2021	119
2020	119
2019	119
2018	119
2017	119
2016	93
2015	97
2014	93
2013	100
2012	88
2011	92
2010	108
2009	112
2008	97
2007	98
2006	102
2005	119
2004	111
2003	100
2002	92
2001	90
2000	71
1999	78
1998	64
1997	83
1996	74
1995	78
1994	67
1993	69
1992	66
1991	65
1990	65
1989	51
1988	50
1987	45

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	9
2014	11
2013	11
2012	10
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	11
2003	9
2002	10
2001	9
2000	11
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	9
1995	8
1994	7
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	4
1989	4
1988	4
1987	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(16-17)

11-19%

33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2017	15%	33%	12%
2016	24%	33%	22%
2015	15%	31%	22%
2014	64%	57%	52%
2013	54%	57%	42%
2012	69%	56%	44%
2011	90%	82%	90%
2010	90%	81%	82%

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(16-17)

20-29%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2017	24%	42%	22%
2016	24%	40%	27%
2015	24%	40%	27%
2014	54%	69%	62%
2013	64%	70%	67%
2012	69%	70%	64%
2011	90%	89%	90%
2010	90%	89%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	12:1	16:1	19:1
2022	12:1	15:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	12:1
2020	12:1	16:1	12:1
2019	12:1	16:1	12:1
2018	12:1	17:1	11:1
2017	12:1	17:1	11:1
2016	9:1	17:1	8:1
2015	11:1	17:1	10:1
2014	9:1	17:1	8:1
2013	9:1	17:1	8:1
2012	9:1	17:1	7:1
2011	8:1	17:1	7:1
2010	9:1	16:1	7:1
2009	9:1	16:1	7:1
2008	8:1	16:1	7:1
2007	9:1	17:1	9:1
2006	10:1	16:1	9:1
2005	11:1	17:1	10:1
2004	10:1	16:1	10:1
2003	11:1	16:1	10:1
2002	9:1	17:1	10:1
2001	10:1	17:1	9:1
2000	6:1	17:1	8:1
1999	10:1	17:1	9:1
1998	8:1	18:1	9:1
1997	10:1	18:1	9:1
1996	8:1	18:1	9:1
1995	10:1	18:1	10:1
1994	10:1	18:1	9:1
1993	12:1	18:1	9:1
1992	11:1	18:1	8:1
1991	10:1	18:1	10:1
1990	15:1	18:1	11:1
1989	12:1	18:1	10:1
1988	13:1	18:1	10:1
1987	11:1	19:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	6%	1%	6%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

2%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

9%

36%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	9%	35%	15%
2022	9%	35%	15%
2021	9%	34%	15%
2020	9%	34%	10%
2019	9%	34%	10%
2018	10%	34%	8%
2017	10%	34%	8%
2016	10%	33%	10%
2015	14%	33%	13%
2014	12%	33%	13%
2013	15%	32%	13%
2012	10%	32%	10%
2011	9%	32%	10%
2010	9%	29%	11%
2009	12%	28%	12%
2008	7%	28%	10%
2007	9%	28%	12%
2006	7%	27%	8%
2005	8%	26%	8%
2004	8%	25%	8%
2003	9%	24%	9%
2002	11%	23%	10%
2001	10%	22%	8%
2000	12%	21%	8%
1999	7%	20%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1997	9%	19%	5%
1996	5%	18%	2%

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Black

2%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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White

87%

50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	87%	51%	80%
2022	87%	52%	80%
2021	87%	52%	80%
2020	87%	53%	86%
2019	87%	53%	86%
2018	88%	53%	90%
2017	88%	53%	90%
2016	88%	54%	89%
2015	85%	54%	86%
2014	86%	55%	85%
2013	83%	56%	84%
2012	89%	56%	86%
2011	89%	57%	87%
2010	90%	60%	86%
2009	88%	61%	88%
2008	91%	61%	88%
2007	89%	62%	86%
2006	93%	63%	94%
2005	91%	64%	90%
2004	90%	65%	89%
2003	87%	66%	86%
2002	87%	67%	86%
2001	88%	68%	90%
2000	90%	70%	86%
1999	98%	71%	94%
1998	98%	72%	94%
1997	92%	72%	93%
1996	98%	73%	97%
1995	98%	74%	96%
1994	98%	75%	98%
1993	100%	75%	100%
1992	100%	75%	100%
1991	98%	76%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	0.24	0.62	0.34
2022	0.24	0.61	0.33
2021	0.24	0.61	0.33
2020	0.24	0.60	0.26
2019	0.24	0.60	0.26
2018	0.22	0.60	0.17
2017	0.22	0.60	0.17
2016	0.22	0.60	0.20
2015	0.26	0.60	0.24
2014	0.25	0.59	0.26
2013	0.29	0.59	0.27
2012	0.20	0.59	0.26
2011	0.20	0.58	0.24
2010	0.18	0.55	0.24
2009	0.21	0.55	0.22
2008	0.17	0.55	0.22
2007	0.20	0.54	0.23
2006	0.13	0.53	0.13
2005	0.17	0.52	0.17
2004	0.19	0.52	0.19
2003	0.24	0.51	0.25
2002	0.23	0.50	0.24
2001	0.22	0.49	0.19
2000	0.27	0.47	0.26
1999	0.13	0.46	0.13
1998	0.08	0.46	0.13
1997	0.21	0.45	0.15
1996	0.08	0.45	0.06

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Eligible for

33%

39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	33%	33%	40%
2022	33%	30%	35%
2021	33%	33%	34%
2020	33%	33%	29%
2019	33%	33%	29%
2018	32%	35%	33%
2017	32%	35%	33%
2016	31%	34%	32%
2015	44%	34%	39%
2014	41%	35%	39%
2013	41%	34%	41%
2012	36%	34%	42%
2011	40%	33%	38%
2010	37%	31%	40%
2009	29%	28%	28%
2008	23%	28%	21%
2007	26%	27%	25%
2006	21%	27%	24%
2005	18%	25%	20%
2004	25%	24%	22%
2003	28%	22%	24%
2002	22%	21%	16%
2001	28%	20%	18%
2000	10%	21%	9%
1999	27%	21%	18%
1998	34%	22%	26%
1997	36%	22%	29%
1996	31%	22%	31%
1995	40%	22%	38%
1994	48%	21%	42%
1993	23%	20%	26%

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Eligible for

9%

6%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	De Beque Elementary School	Colorado	De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District
2023	9%	7%	4%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	10%
2008	14%	7%	14%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	12%	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District

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?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% CO state average).

How many students attend De Beque Elementary School?

119 students attend De Beque Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of De Beque Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of De Beque Elementary School?

De Beque Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does De Beque Elementary School offer ?

De Beque Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is De Beque Elementary School part of?

De Beque Elementary School is part of De Beque Joint District No. 49 Of The Counties Of Mesa And School District.

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