Chappelow K-8 Magnet School

Chappelow K-8 Magnet School operates as a large K-5 school in EVANS, Colorado, overseen by GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta. Current enrollment sits at 693 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 83% above typical.

Chappelow K-8 Magnet School is one of 34 schools operated by GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta, a district that teaches 22,917 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Chappelow K-8 Magnet School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Weld County's rate of about 47%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chappelow K-8 Magnet School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Weld County put the typical household earns roughly $97,097 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Weld County runs 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), of which Chappelow K-8 Magnet School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dos Rios Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Chappelow K-8 Magnet School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 21.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 676 students in 2018 compared to 693 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 51% to 71%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.