Total enrollment
330
-110 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Ordway
Colorado · Public K-12
For families in Ordway, public-school options total 3 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 330 (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Ordway
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 39%
% Black
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley County Elementary K-6 | Elementary | KG-06 | 156 |
| Crowley County Junior and Senior High School | High | 07-12 | 156 |
| Crowley County Virtual Education Academy | Combined | 04-12 | 18 |
About Ordway
Public education in Ordway, Colorado runs across 3 schools that instructs roughly 330 students. By footprint, Ordway sits in the compact bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Ordway is around 110 students, 76% below the Colorado average of about 456.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ordway has fell 25% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 440 students to 330. Over that span, Ordway gained 1 school, going from 2 to 3. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 39% to 53% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Ordway discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.