Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOLORES SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-4A·NCES 080339000430
Dolores Elementary School
12TH AND HILLSIDE, DOLORES, CO 81323 · (970) 882-4688 · Montezuma County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
132 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 20% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dolores School District No. Re-4A. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
28.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 34.7% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Dolores Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Montezuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #497 of 931 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #566 of 940 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #568 of 946 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #841 of 1,056 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #210 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #680 of 896 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #35 of 664 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-151 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.1:1
% White
76%
was 73%
% Hispanic
13%
was 19%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 17.7 | 13.9:1 | 54% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 19.2 | 13.6:1 | 51% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 20.5 | 13.1:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 41% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dolores Elementary School.
About Dolores Elementary School
Dolores Elementary School is a small elementary school in Colorado, located in DOLORES. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 245 students. It has 35% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Dolores School District No. Re-4A is the local district for Dolores Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 668 students.
About 76% of the student body at Dolores Elementary School is White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 4% multiracial. Montezuma County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
With 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dolores Elementary School, 54% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dolores Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.9%, compared with a predicted 34.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Montezuma County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $65,244 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Montezuma County number 19, with about 3,620 students.
Of the public schools around it, Dolores Elementary School is closest to Dolores Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Dolores Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Dolores Elementary School ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 35.9% versus a 36.0% average.
NCES describes the area around Dolores Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 38%. By 2024-25, 13% of students were Hispanic, compared with 19% in 2017-18.
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Montezuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,412
Census ACS
Median income
$65,244
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,620 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dolores School District No. Re-4A
- Dolores High SchoolHigh · 186 students
- Dolores Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Teddy Bear PreschoolElementary · 71 students
Other schools in DOLORES
- Dolores High SchoolHigh · 186 students
- Dolores Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Teddy Bear PreschoolElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Dolores Middle School0.0 mi · 166
- Dolores High School0.0 mi · 186
- Teddy Bear Preschool0.2 mi · 71
- Lewis-Arriola Elementary School8.9 mi · 125
- Southwest Open Charter School9.1 mi · 131
- Children's Kiva Montessori School9.4 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Dolores Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dolores Elementary School?
Dolores Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Dolores Elementary School serve?
Dolores Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dolores Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dolores Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dolores Elementary School?
At Dolores Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dolores Elementary School?
Dolores Elementary School is overseen by Dolores School District No. Re-4A in Montezuma County.
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