Enrollment
107
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2·NCES 080360000477
Galeton Elementary School
24750 THIRD STREET, GALETON, CO 80622 · (970) 454-3421 · Weld County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
59 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within Weld County School District No. Re-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 65.5% | 67.9% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Galeton Elementary School
Galeton Elementary School's state test result (66.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galeton Elementary School this school | 107 | 55.1% | 66.4% |
| Pagosa Peak Open School PAGOSA SPRINGS | 111 | 58.6% | 21.3% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School DURANGO | 107 | 50.5% | 25.9% |
| Thompson Integrated Early Childhood LOVELAND | 85 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Beulah Elementary School BEULAH | 88 | 59.1% | 31.3% |
| Cheyenne Wells Elementary School CHEYENNE WELLS | 90 | 53.3% | N/A |
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 Galeton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #84 of 931 | #1 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #101 of 940 ▼ 47 | #2 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #206 of 946 ▼ 70 | #7 of 55 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #995 of 1,056 | #59 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #422 of 983 | #26 of 57 |
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
107
-6 (-5%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 107 | 9.4 | 11.4:1 | 55% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 9.3 | 13.0:1 | 60% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 8.8 | 13.9:1 | 52% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | 41% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 9.1 | 13.5:1 | 54% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 8 | 17.1:1 | 52% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 48% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 199 | 12 | 16.6:1 | 27% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 8 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galeton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (123 to 107); teachers up 3% (9.1 to 9.4).
About Galeton Elementary School
Galeton Elementary School is a very small elementary school with an address in GALETON, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 107 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Colorado enroll around 379, and this school is 72% below that mark.
The 5 schools in Weld County School District No. Re-2 enroll 2,000 students altogether, Galeton Elementary School among them.
The largest group at Galeton Elementary School is White students, at 63%. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic. Among people living in Weld County, the White share is about 73%. The diversity index for Galeton Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. Of all students at Galeton Elementary School, 55% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 47% for public schools in Weld County.
Galeton Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Colorado public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, Galeton Elementary School is in the top 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.4% is 33.1 points above the 33.3% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
In Weld County, home to about 350,396 people, median household income comes to about $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 116 public schools in the county, enrolling about 61,274, Galeton Elementary School among them.
Galeton Elementary School is about 6.9 miles from Eaton Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Galeton Elementary School's average proficiency of 66.4% compares with 34.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 107 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Galeton Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld County School District No. Re-2
- Eaton High SchoolHigh · 567 students
- Eaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- Eaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Benjamin Eaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Eaton Middle School6.9 mi · 485
- Eaton Elementary School7.2 mi · 484
- Benjamin Eaton Elementary School7.6 mi · 357
- Eaton High School7.7 mi · 567
- Platte Valley Youth Services Center8.1 mi · 14
- Martinez Elementary School8.7 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Galeton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galeton Elementary School?
Galeton Elementary School enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Galeton Elementary School serve?
Galeton Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galeton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galeton Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Galeton Elementary School?
At Galeton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Galeton Elementary School public or private?
Galeton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weld County School District No. Re-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.