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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249000110

Crest View Elementary School

1897 SUMAC AVENUE, BOULDER, CO 80304 · (720) 561-5461 · Boulder County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
139 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
84
Student demographics
White
22056%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
12131%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
20753%
Female
18347%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
55.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.2pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
390
-193 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.5:1
% White
56%
was 65%
% Hispanic
31%
was 22%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Crest View Elementary School

Crest View Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in BOULDER, Colorado, one of the schools within Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, with 390 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which oversees 56 schools and 27,988 students, Crest View Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Crest View Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Crest View Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 54.7%, a residual of +9.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Boulder County put median household earnings sit near $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Boulder County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), of which Crest View Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Centennial Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crest View Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Crest View Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 583 (now 390). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 22% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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Boulder County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Crest View Elementary School
District
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Address
1897 SUMAC AVENUE, BOULDER, CO 80304
Phone
(720) 561-5461
County
Boulder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
139 (36%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
080249000110
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Other schools in BOULDER
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Crest View Elementary School
How many students attend Crest View Elementary School?
Crest View Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Crest View Elementary School serve?
Crest View Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crest View Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Crest View Elementary School?
Crest View Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Crest View Elementary School?
Crest View Elementary School is overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 in Boulder County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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