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Alumni: what's one memory from Elizabeth High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
668
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080372000483
Elizabeth High School
34500 COUNTY ROAD 13, ELIZABETH, CO 80107 · (303) 646-4616 · Elbert County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 46.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
151 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 162 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 159 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Based on grade levels within ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Elizabeth High School
Elizabeth High School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth High School this school | 668 | 22.6% | 48.1% |
| Steamboat Springs High School STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | 871 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Windsor High School WINDSOR | 1,094 | 19.2% | 26.2% |
| Conifer Senior High School CONIFER | 819 | 17.0% | 44.4% |
| Middle Park High School GRANBY | 413 | 27.4% | 31.4% |
| Renaissance Secondary School CASTLE ROCK | 441 | 17.5% | 55.4% |
Matched among Colorado high 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 Elizabeth High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #29 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #135 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #87 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #217 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #282 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #134 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
668
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 668 | 41.9 | 15.9:1 | 23% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 43.5 | 15.8:1 | 20% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 13% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 615 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 17% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 40.7 | 16.6:1 | 15% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 40 | 17.5:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 776 | 43 | 18.1:1 | 11% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (676 to 668); teachers up 3% (40.7 to 41.9).
About Elizabeth High School
Elizabeth High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in ELIZABETH, Colorado. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 668 students.
The district for Elizabeth High School is ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 7 schools and 2,282 students.
Elizabeth High School enrolls a student body that is 80% White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Elizabeth High School comes in at 33%.
Elizabeth High School counts 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.9 students for each one. The 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. About 23% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 32% for public schools in Elbert County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Elizabeth High School is 4.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.1% actual, 53.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Colorado.
Across Elbert County, median household income is about $132,685, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Elbert County number 17 and enroll about 3,265.
Of nearby public schools, Elizabeth Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Elizabeth High School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Elizabeth High School saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- Singing Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Running Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Singing Hills PreschoolElementary · 72 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Other schools in ELIZABETH
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- Running Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Other Elizabeth High schools
One other US public school is named Elizabeth High. Elizabeth High School is the largest of the 2.
- Elizabeth High SchoolElizabeth, LA · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Middle School0.3 mi · 386
- Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool1.1 mi · 53
- Running Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 292
- Legacy Academy1.5 mi · 428
- Singing Hills Preschool7.0 mi · 72
- Singing Hills Elementary School7.0 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth High SchoolHow large is Elizabeth High School?
Elizabeth High School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Elizabeth High School serve?
Elizabeth High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elizabeth High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth High School is approximately 15.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elizabeth High School?
Student demographics at Elizabeth High School are roughly 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Elizabeth High School public or private?
Elizabeth High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.