Columbine Elementary School

Columbine Elementary School is one of the intimate elementary schools in LONGMONT, Colorado, run under St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, with 231 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Within St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, which oversees 54 schools and 31,607 students, Columbine Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbine Elementary School logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 12% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Boulder County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Columbine Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 12.6%; this one delivers 24.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Boulder County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,994 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Columbine Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Boulder County (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbine Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Columbine Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 29.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Columbine Elementary School's enrollment has fell 26% since 2018, when it stood at 314 (now 231).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.