Del Norte Elementary School

Del Norte Elementary School is a primary school of small scale in DEL NORTE, Colorado, overseen by Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, instructing 187 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% below the state mean of about 379.

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 360 students; Del Norte Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Del Norte Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 47% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Del Norte Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Del Norte Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 24.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Rio Grande County shows median household earnings sit near $64,411, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rio Grande County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,628 students), Del Norte Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Del Norte Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Del Norte Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 280 (now 187). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 55% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Del Norte Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.