Overview of Roots Elementary: Roots Elementary is a charter school located in Denver, CO, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Roots Elementary is 182, and the school serves K-4. At Roots Elementary, 5% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 15% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 91%. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The student population is made up of 46% female students and 54% male students. The school enrolls 80% economically disadvantaged students. There are 12 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Roots Elementary: At Roots Elementary, 5% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 15% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Denver Public Schools, 37% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 30% tested at or above that level for math.

Roots Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Colorado, 42% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 33% tested at or above that level for math.