Enrollment
186
Combined
STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARRIBA-FLAGLER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 20·NCES 080226000509
Flagler Public School
421 JULIAN, FLAGLER, CO 80815 · (719) 765-4684 · Kit Carson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
77 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
CO avg 44.9% . +16.6pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +24.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
+8 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.5:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Flagler Public School
Set in FLAGLER, Colorado, Flagler Public School is a micro-enrollment multi-level school, operated by Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20. It serves 186 students across grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% smaller than the state mean of about 523.
Flagler Public School is a school of Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
In terms of who attends, Flagler Public School records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Flagler Public School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Flagler Public School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Flagler Public School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Kit Carson County's rate of about 54%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Flagler Public School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.6%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kit Carson County put median household income runs about $70,259, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Flagler Public School is one of 9 public schools in Kit Carson County (combined enrollment of about 1,342 students).
Hi-Plains School District R-23 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 11.2 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Flagler Public School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 31.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 186 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Flagler Public School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kit Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,023
Census ACS
Median income
$70,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hi-Plains School District R-2311.2 mi · 96
- Genoa-Hugo School24.2 mi · 220
- Stratton Middle School25.2 mi · 54
- Stratton Senior High School25.2 mi · 64
- Stratton Elementary School25.4 mi · 101
- Arickaree Elementary School31.3 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Flagler Public SchoolHow large is Flagler Public School?
Flagler Public School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Flagler Public School serve?
Flagler Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Flagler Public School have?
Flagler Public School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Flagler Public School?
Student demographics at Flagler Public School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Flagler Public School public or private?
Flagler Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20.
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