Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School

5505 LONGS PEAK STREET
BRIGHTON, CO 80601

532 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the School District 27J school district, located in BRIGHTON, CO with 532 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

532

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	197
Hispanic	300
Black	6
Asian	12
Two or More	15
American Indian	2

Hispanic
300 (56.4 %)
White
197 (37.0 %)
Two or More
15 (2.8 %)
Asian
12 (2.3 %)
Black
6 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School District 27J
Phone:	(303)655-5100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	532
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	292
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 60

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 71

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	60
Kindergarten	102
Grade 1	87
Grade 2	75
Grade 3	66
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	71

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	243	45.7%
Male	289	54.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)