Cactus Valley Elementary School

As a medium-sized primary school in SILT, Colorado, Cactus Valley Elementary School works with 462 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Garfield School District No. Re-2. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Garfield School District No. Re-2 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,695 students; Cactus Valley Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Cactus Valley Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 44% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Cactus Valley Elementary School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Garfield County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Cactus Valley Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 32.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Garfield County shows median household earnings sit near $91,131, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Garfield County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,790 students), of which Cactus Valley Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Coal Ridge High School, roughly 2.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cactus Valley Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.7%.

Cactus Valley Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Cactus Valley Elementary School's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 430 (now 462). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 36% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Cactus Valley Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.