Byers Elementary School

Byers Elementary School is an elementary-level community of small scale in BYERS, Colorado, run under Byers School District No. 32J, teacheing 275 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Byers Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Byers School District No. 32J, a district that enrolls 6,853 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Byers Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Byers Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at Byers Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

With demographic context factored in, Byers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,087, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Byers Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Astravo Online Academy Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Byers Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 275). White enrollment moved from 83% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

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