Needham Elementary School

School: Needham Elementary School

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Needham Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 2425 West Third Avenue Durango CO 81301 - 4515
Phone: (970) 247-4791
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: La Plata County
District: Durango School District No. 9-R
Teachers: 29
Students: 490
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 46
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 71
  • Overall Diversity Score 54
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 46

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 30 6.12 %
Asian 6 1.22 %
Black 2 0.41 %
Hawaiian 1 0.20 %
Hispanic 92 18.78 %
White 346 70.61 %
Two Plus 13 2.65 %
Total 490 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 250 51.02 %
Female 240 48.98 %
Total 490 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 71

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 150 30.61 %
Reduced Lunch 24 4.90 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 174 35.51 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).