Otero Elementary School
1650 Charmwood Dr
Colorado Springs CO, 80906, El Paso County
Phone: 719-579-2110
Ranking: 
(699 out of 1,246, bottom 44%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 25 | | 24 | | 26 | | 25 | | 28 | | 25 | | 28 | |
Total Students: | 380 | | 388 | | 443 | | 398 | | 425 | | 407 | | 380 | |
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 8.4% | 45 | 11.3% | 48 | 11.3% | 38 | 9.3% | 20 | 5.3% |
Kindergarten: | 87 | 22.9% | 89 | 22.9% | 80 | 18.1% | 76 | 19.1% | 85 | 20.0% | 57 | 14.0% | 52 | 13.7% |
Grade 1: | 66 | 17.4% | 72 | 18.6% | 87 | 19.6% | 70 | 17.6% | 69 | 16.2% | 65 | 16.0% | 71 | 18.7% |
Grade 2: | 59 | 15.5% | 64 | 16.5% | 83 | 18.7% | 45 | 11.3% | 54 | 12.7% | 64 | 15.7% | 57 | 15.0% |
Grade 3: | 58 | 15.3% | 67 | 17.3% | 49 | 11.1% | 42 | 10.6% | 64 | 15.1% | 57 | 14.0% | 58 | 15.3% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 15.0% | 52 | 13.4% | 43 | 9.7% | 65 | 16.3% | 53 | 12.5% | 52 | 12.8% | 48 | 12.6% |
Grade 5: | 53 | 13.9% | 44 | 11.3% | 64 | 14.4% | 55 | 13.8% | 52 | 12.2% | 49 | 12.0% | 56 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 207 | 54.5% | 209 | 53.9% | 234 | 52.8% | 210 | 52.8% | 213 | 50.1% | 204 | 50.1% | 194 | 51.1% |
Female: | 173 | 45.5% | 179 | 46.1% | 209 | 47.2% | 188 | 47.2% | 204 | 48.0% | 195 | 47.9% | 182 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 15 | 3.9% | 39 | 10.1% | 32 | 7.2% | 21 | 5.3% | 39 | 9.2% | 39 | 9.6% | 37 | 9.7% |
Hispanic: | 107 | 28.2% | 100 | 25.8% | 104 | 23.5% | 129 | 32.4% | 129 | 30.4% | 98 | 24.1% | 103 | 27.1% |
Black: | 55 | 14.5% | 26 | 6.7% | 64 | 14.4% | 66 | 16.6% | 91 | 21.4% | 86 | 21.1% | 81 | 21.3% |
White: | 158 | 41.6% | 204 | 52.6% | 210 | 47.4% | 134 | 33.7% | 155 | 36.5% | 177 | 43.5% | 158 | 41.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 9.2% | 8 | 2.1% | 17 | 3.8% | 36 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 201 | 52.9% | 178 | 45.9% | 165 | 37.2% | 137 | 34.4% | 169 | 39.8% | 161 | 39.6% | 155 | 40.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 13.7% | 74 | 19.1% | 70 | 15.8% | 68 | 17.1% | 71 | 16.7% | 55 | 13.5% | 51 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.20 | | 16.51 | | 17.04 | | 16.19 | | 15.25 | | 16.30 | | 13.80 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 83 | 64 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 64 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 66 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 63 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 92 | 68 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 68 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 66 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 63 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 60 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 63 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 59 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 69 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 65 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 67 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 39 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 45 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 40 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 51 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 44 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 54 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 54 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 49 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 61 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 66 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 64 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 64 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 66 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 70 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 66 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 51 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 54 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 60 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 51 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 59 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 58 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 64 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 63 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 35 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 39 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 40 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 39 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 42 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 45 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 47 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 50 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 50 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 53 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 63 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 62 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 55 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 60 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 64 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 64 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 89 | 57 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 58 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 62 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 62 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 59 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 61 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62 | 64 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 83 | 66 | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 23 | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 31 | 27 | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 30 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 33 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 34 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 38 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 41 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 37 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 50 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 47 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 50 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 53 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 52 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 59 | N/A |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 42 | N/A |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 43 | N/A |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 50 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 53 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 55 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 50 | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 54 | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 51 | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 62 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 61 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 61 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 61 | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 44 | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 47 | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 46 | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 55 | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 19 | 50 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 54 | N/A |
TCAP |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 67.3 | 72.3 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 68.7 | 74.5 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 66.7 | 73.0 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 64.1 | 75.9 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 53.9 | 55.2 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % Proficient | 48.5 | 55.4 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 56.3 | 66.7 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 84.3 | 72.4 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 39.6 | 61.1 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 86.3 | 70.0 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 25.0 | 44.1 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % Proficient | 72.5 | 55.2 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 62.7 | 57.4 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 63.6 | 61.4 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 72.9 | 66.1 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 65.9 | 67.7 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 50.8 | 44.9 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 40.9 | 44.2 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 71.2 | 57.4 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % Proficient | 56.8 | 55.8 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.8% | 75.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.2% | 25.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.8% | 50.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 54.2% | 50.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $38,046.0 | $38,714.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,854.0 | $33,243.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,439.0 | $44,186.0 |
* Otero Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.