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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENGLEWOOD SCHOOLS·NCES 080378000489
Clayton Elementary School
475 W UNION AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110 · (303) 781-7831 · Arapahoe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
258 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 11% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clayton Elementary School→Englewood Middle School
Based on grade levels within Englewood Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 19.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Clayton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #652 of 931 | #59 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #607 of 940 | #58 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #608 of 946 | #53 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #420 of 1,056 | #77 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #169 of 896 | #17 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #204 of 896 | #55 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #330 of 983 | #39 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #364 of 664 | #35 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 29.7 | 13.5:1 | 64% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 70% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 29.3 | 12.7:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 77% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 67% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 70% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 28% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton Elementary School.
About Clayton Elementary School
Clayton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 402 students.
Englewood Schools has 9 schools; together they serve 2,406 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Clayton Elementary School, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 39% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Arapahoe County's residents are about 22% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Clayton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Federal staffing data show 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clayton Elementary School and a ratio of 13.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 64% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Arapahoe County averages 50%, lower than here.
Clayton Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.1%, compared with a predicted 27.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Arapahoe County this way: median household income is about $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 176 public schools in Arapahoe County, with a combined enrollment of about 115,502.
Nearby, Colorado's Finest High School of Choice is about 0.4 miles away. Clayton Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Clayton Elementary School at 5th of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 383 in 2020-21 and 402 in 2024-25, a 5% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Clayton Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Englewood Schools
- Englewood High SchoolHigh · 515 students
- Charles Hay World SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Englewood Early Childhood Education Center at MaddoxElementary · 258 students
- Cherrelyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Colorado's Finest High School of ChoiceHigh · 216 students
- Englewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 210 students
Other schools in ENGLEWOOD
- Colorado Connections @ 27JCombined · 2,042 students
- HOPE ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY CO-OPHigh · 1,307 students
- Colorado Summit Connections AcademyCombined · 1,245 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
- Parker Performing ArtsElementary · 638 students
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado's Finest High School of Choice0.4 mi · 216
- Cherrelyn Elementary School0.4 mi · 224
- Littleton Prep Charter School0.9 mi · 498
- Englewood Early Childhood Education Center at Maddox1.0 mi · 258
- Field Elementary School1.1 mi · 280
- Englewood Middle School1.2 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clayton Elementary School?
Clayton Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Clayton Elementary School serve?
Clayton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clayton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clayton Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clayton Elementary School?
At Clayton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 50% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Clayton Elementary School public or private?
Clayton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Englewood Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.