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What's the most underrated thing about Alpine Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537001832
Alpine Elementary School
2005 ALPINE STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80501 · (720) 652-8140 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
217 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
38.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 36.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School this school | 388 | 55.9% | 38.3% |
| Desert Sage Elementary School PUEBLO WEST | 368 | 60.1% | 28.8% |
| Cottonwood Plains Elementary School FT COLLINS | 330 | 52.7% | 29.5% |
| North Mesa Elementary School PUEBLO | 400 | 51.5% | 41.2% |
| South Lakewood Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 393 | 54.5% | 38.0% |
| West Ridge Academy GREELEY | 329 | 52.3% | 35.6% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alpine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #458 of 931 | #36 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #427 of 940 ▲ 12 | #36 of 48 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #511 of 946 ▼ 79 | #39 of 48 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #459 of 1,056 | #21 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #309 of 896 | #14 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #302 of 896 | #7 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #413 of 983 | #12 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #154 of 664 | #14 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 26.5 | 14.6:1 | 56% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 26.5 | 15.0:1 | 47% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 47% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 28.3 | 18.9:1 | 45% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 27 | 20.9:1 | 39% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 21% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (534 to 388); teachers down 6% (28.3 to 26.5).
About Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in LONGMONT, Colorado. Its 388 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Alpine Elementary School belongs to St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, a district of 54 schools and 31,607 students.
Alpine Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 48%. Other students are 46% White and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Boulder County residents are about 15% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 26.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.6:1. That is lower than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Boulder County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Alpine Elementary School is 32.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.3%.
Alpine Elementary School is located in Boulder County, where the median household income is $103,994, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Alpine Elementary School, Boulder County has 85 other public schools.
The closest public school, Skyline High School, is about 0.8 miles from Alpine Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Alpine Elementary School places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Alpine Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 389 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 388. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.6:1, from 16.9:1.
Community posts for Alpine Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Other schools in LONGMONT
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Mead High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,082 students
- Twin Peaks Classical AcademyCombined · 879 students
- Timberline PK-8Elementary · 762 students
Other Alpine Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Alpine Elementary. Alpine Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Alpine Elementary SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 759 students
- Alpine ElementaryLittlerock, CA · 591 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolALPINE, TX · 375 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 348 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolCOMSTOCK PARK, MI · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline High School0.8 mi · 1,082
- Timberline PK-80.9 mi · 762
- Northridge Elementary School1.2 mi · 318
- Fall River Elementary School1.4 mi · 520
- Columbine Elementary School1.7 mi · 231
- Mountain View Elementary School1.7 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine Elementary SchoolHow large is Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-05.
Is Alpine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alpine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Alpine Elementary School have?
Alpine Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Alpine Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alpine Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Alpine Elementary School public or private?
Alpine Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.