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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249000111

Douglass Elementary School

840 75TH STREET, BOULDER, CO 80303 · (720) 561-5541 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
44 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
39
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
81%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
9%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Two+
7%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
55%
Female
45%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
69.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.9pp 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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
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
313
-122 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.6:1
% White
81%
was 82%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Douglass Elementary School

Set in BOULDER, Colorado, Douglass Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school, operated by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. It caters to 313 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Douglass Elementary School is one of 56 schools operated by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, a district that teaches 27,988 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Douglass Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Boulder County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 14% of students at Douglass Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Boulder County (around 33%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Douglass Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 66.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Boulder County shows median household income runs about $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Douglass Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Boulder County (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students).

The closest other public school is Arapahoe Ridge High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Douglass Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Douglass Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 60.3%.

Douglass Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Douglass Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 28% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 313). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Douglass Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Douglass Elementary School
District
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Address
840 75TH STREET, BOULDER, CO 80303
Phone
(720) 561-5541
County
Boulder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
44 (14%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
080249000111
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Douglass Elementary School
How large is Douglass Elementary School?
Douglass Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
Is Douglass Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglass Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Douglass Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Douglass Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Douglass Elementary School?
Student demographics at Douglass Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Douglass Elementary School?
Douglass 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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