Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBERT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 200·NCES 080369000480
Elbert Elementary School
24489 MAIN STREET, ELBERT, CO 80106 · (303) 648-3030 · Elbert County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
45 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Elbert Elementary School→Elbert Junior-Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Elbert School District No. 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 50.9% |
% 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Elbert Elementary School
Elbert Elementary School's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert Elementary School this school | 141 | 31.9% | 50.7% |
| Kiowa Elementary School KIOWA | 159 | 32.7% | 30.0% |
| South Routt Elementary School YAMPA | 130 | 33.8% | 35.6% |
| Weldon Valley Elementary School WELDONA | 119 | 30.3% | 31.0% |
| Merino Elementary School MERINO | 159 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Ute Pass Elementary School CHIPITA PARK | 174 | 36.2% | 46.0% |
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 Elbert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Elbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #285 of 931 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #236 of 940 ▼ 7 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #323 of 946 ▼ 140 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #956 of 1,056 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #684 of 983 | #4 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
141
+26 (+23%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 10.5 | 13.4:1 | 32% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9.5 | 14.9:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 9.1 | 15.5:1 | 18% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 28% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 8.8 | 10.0:1 | 28% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 24% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 33% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | 10% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elbert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (88 to 141); teachers up 19% (8.8 to 10.5).
About Elbert Elementary School
Elbert Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in ELBERT, Colorado. The school reports 141 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Besides Elbert Elementary School, Elbert School District No. 200 runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 277 students.
Elbert Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 85% White. The school is also 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Elbert County is about 85% White. By the diversity index, Elbert Elementary School comes in at 26%.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Elbert Elementary School is 32%. That is close to the 32% average for public schools in Elbert County.
A school with Elbert Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 47.4%. Elbert Elementary School scores 50.7%, 3.3 points above that line.
Elbert County has these Census figures: median household income is about $132,685, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Elbert Elementary School is among the 17 public schools in Elbert County.
Of nearby public schools, Elbert Junior-Senior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 7. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Elbert Elementary School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Elbert Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 115 in 2020-21 and 141 in 2024-25, a 23% rise.
Community posts for Elbert Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,874
Census ACS
Median income
$132,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elbert School District No. 200
- Elbert Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 136 students
Other Elbert Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Elbert Elementary. Elbert Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWINTER HAVEN, FL · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Elbert Junior-Senior High School0.0 mi · 136
- Cherry Valley Elementary School8.6 mi · 25
- Kiowa Middle School9.4 mi · 66
- Kiowa Elementary School9.5 mi · 159
- Kiowa High School9.5 mi · 67
- Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool9.5 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Elbert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elbert Elementary School?
Elbert Elementary School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Elbert Elementary School serve?
Elbert Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Elbert Elementary School have?
Elbert Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Elbert Elementary School?
Elbert Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Elbert Elementary School public or private?
Elbert Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elbert School District No. 200.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.