Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 16·NCES 080438001909
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
100 EAST SECOND STREET, PARACHUTE, CO 81635 · (970) 285-5702 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
16.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
175 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 77 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 35% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning→Bea Underwood Elementary School→Grand Valley Middle School→Grand Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Garfield County School District 16. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Center for Family Learning this school | 265 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Beaver Valley Elementary School BRUSH | 290 | 66.6% | 20.6% |
| Hudson Elementary School HUDSON | 303 | 65.0% | 29.7% |
| Kenneth P Morris Elementary School YUMA | 310 | 64.5% | 28.7% |
| Linton Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 307 | 67.4% | 27.8% |
| Lake County Intermediate School LEADVILLE | 259 | 66.8% | 16.6% |
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 Grand Valley Center for Family Learning ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #800 of 1,056 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #622 of 896 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #407 of 896 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #303 of 983 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #138 of 200 | #7 of 8 |
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
265
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+46% since 2010-11, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 66% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 76% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 13 | 17.0:1 | 60% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 11 | 23.9:1 | 63% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 11.6 | 21.7:1 | 60% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 9 | 27.4:1 | 55% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 4 | 45.3:1 | 43% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Valley Center for Family Learning.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (252 to 265); teachers up 38% (11.6 to 16).
About Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning is one of the public schools in PARACHUTE, Colorado. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 265 students are in pre-K through 1. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
Garfield County School District 16 is made up of 4 schools with 1,212 students in all.
Roughly 55% of students at Grand Valley Center for Family Learning are Hispanic. Other groups make up 43% White. County-wide, 33% of Garfield County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is close to the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 66% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 50% average among public schools in Garfield County.
Garfield County has about 62,479 residents, and the median household income is $91,131, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Grand Valley Center for Family Learning, Garfield County has 28 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Grand Valley High School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Grand Valley Center for Family Learning has 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Grand Valley Center for Family Learning as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 263 in 2020-21 to 265 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.9:1 to 16.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Grand Valley Center for Family Learning. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,479
Census ACS
Median income
$91,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield County School District 16
- Bea Underwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Grand Valley High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Grand Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- Bea Underwood Pre-SchoolCombined
Other schools in PARACHUTE
- Bea Underwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Grand Valley High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Grand Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- Bea Underwood Pre-SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Grand Valley High School0.8 mi · 293
- Bea Underwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 390
- Grand Valley Middle School2.0 mi · 264
- De Beque PK-12 School District 49JT11.8 mi · 179
- Rifle High School15.3 mi · 778
- Rifle Middle School15.4 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Valley Center for Family LearningHow large is Grand Valley Center for Family Learning?
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Grand Valley Center for Family Learning serve?
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Valley Center for Family Learning?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grand Valley Center for Family Learning is approximately 16.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grand Valley Center for Family Learning?
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning reports a student body of 43% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Grand Valley Center for Family Learning in?
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning is part of Garfield County School District 16.
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