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Edith Teter Elementary School

640 HATHAWAY STREET, FAIRPLAY, CO 80440 · (719) 836-2949 · Park County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Colorado public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools

Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
92 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3921%
Kindergarten2714%
Grade 12614%
Grade 23217%
Grade 3158%
Grade 42111%
Grade 53016%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
12566%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
4926%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
53%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
105%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
9349%
Female
9751%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Edith Teter Elementary School→South Park Middle School→South Park High School
Based on grade levels within Park County School District No. Re-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
22.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -20.9pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -11.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.

CMAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2522.7%22.4%
2023-2443.6%33.8%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →

Schools most like Edith Teter Elementary School

Edith Teter Elementary School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Edith Teter Elementary School this school19048.4%29.8%
Lincoln Elementary School
LOVELAND
19647.4%40.4%
B F Kitchen Elementary School
LOVELAND
15946.5%28.8%
Garfield Elementary School
LOVELAND
21345.1%40.2%
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary
FT COLLINS
24047.5%38.7%
Trailblazer Elementary School
COLORADO SPRINGS
21155.5%33.5%
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Edith Teter Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Colorado
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.8%#585 of 931
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.4%#669 of 940
▼ 187
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.7%#780 of 946
▼ 325
Enrollment
ranked largest first
190#907 of 1,056
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.4%#496 of 983
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-37.3%#44 of 664
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
190
-22 (-10%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251908.422.5:148% (92)
2023-2420115.912.7:146% (92)
2022-2321113.415.7:139% (83)
2020-212121415.1:141% (87)
2017-1830316.917.9:148% (144)
2015-162561715.1:143% (111)
2010-112721716.0:133% (89)
2000-012521714.8:118% (45)
1990-91152721.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edith Teter Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (303 to 190); teachers down 50% (16.9 to 8.4).

About Edith Teter Elementary School

As a low-enrollment elementary school, Edith Teter Elementary School serves students in FAIRPLAY, Colorado. It enrolls 190 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 50% below the average for elementary schools in Colorado.

Edith Teter Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Park County School District No. Re-2 (576 students in total).

The student body at Edith Teter Elementary School is 66% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Park County, the White share is about 89%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.

Edith Teter Elementary School reported 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.5:1. Elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1, 5.9 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 92 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 48% of enrollment. That rate is above the 39% average among public schools in Park County.

On the allk12 Grade, Edith Teter Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Colorado public elementary schools.

Test results at Edith Teter Elementary School are 7.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.8% actual, 37.4% predicted).

In the surrounding county, Park County, median household income comes to about $103,670, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,264 students.

Among nearby public schools, South Park Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Edith Teter Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 36.9%, higher than Edith Teter Elementary School's 29.8%.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Edith Teter Elementary School had a net loss of 22 students, or 10%. By 2024-25, the school had 22.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.1 in 2020-21.

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Park County at a glance

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Population
17,907
Census ACS
Median income
$103,670
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,264 students

Quick facts

School name
Edith Teter Elementary School
District
Park County School District No. Re-2
Address
640 HATHAWAY STREET, FAIRPLAY, CO 80440
Phone
(719) 836-2949
County
Park County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
190
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
22.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
92 (48%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080384000502
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Park County School District No. Re-2
Other schools in FAIRPLAY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Edith Teter Elementary School
How large is Edith Teter Elementary School?
Edith Teter Elementary School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Edith Teter Elementary School serve?
Edith Teter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edith Teter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edith Teter Elementary School is approximately 22.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Edith Teter Elementary School?
Student demographics at Edith Teter Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Edith Teter Elementary School?
Edith Teter Elementary School is overseen by Park County School District No. Re-2 in Park County.
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