Elwell Elementary School

Elwell Elementary School is an expansive elementary-level community in JOHNSTOWN, Colorado, run under Weld County School District No. Re-5J. The school works with 618 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 63% larger than typical.

Within Weld County School District No. Re-5J, which oversees 7 schools and 4,049 students, Elwell Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Elwell Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Elwell Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Elwell Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Weld County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Elwell Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.5%, the actual is 40.0%, a residual of -9.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Weld County put median household earnings sit near $97,097, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Weld County's 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), Elwell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Roosevelt High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elwell Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Elwell Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 18% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 618).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.