Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537000897
Central Elementary School
1020 4TH AVENUE, LONGMONT, CO 80501 · (303) 776-3236 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
107 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
67.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 down about 7 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Colorado's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-58 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.9:1
% White
74%
was 74%
% Hispanic
19%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School is one of the mid-tier primary schools in LONGMONT, Colorado, one of the schools within St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, with 344 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J comprises 54 schools with combined enrollment of 31,607 students; Central Elementary School is among them.
Demographically, Central Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, Central Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.9%; actual is 70.2%, +22.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Boulder County put median household income runs about $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Boulder County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), Central Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 30.5%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Five-year trend. Central Elementary School's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 344). Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Central Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Nearby schools
- St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 342
- Columbine Elementary School0.7 mi · 231
- St. Vrain Community Montessori School0.8 mi · 260
- Longmont High School0.9 mi · 1,268
- Twin Peaks Classical Academy1.0 mi · 879
- Mountain View Elementary School1.2 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow large is Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.