Enrollment
26
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2·NCES 080384001695
Guffey Charter School
1459 MAIN STREET, GUFFEY, CO 80820 · (719) 689-2093 · Park County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
26.8:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 12% |
Student demographics
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
Guffey Charter School→South Park High School
Based on grade levels within Park 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
50.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +22.2pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 27.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Guffey Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 26 | #1,043 of 1,056 |
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
26
-7 (-21%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
26.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 26 | 1 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20 | 0.9 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 2.5 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 57% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 60% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 47% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 38% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guffey Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (30 to 26); teachers down 51% (2 to 1).
About Guffey Charter School
Guffey Charter School is a small elementary school for students in GUFFEY, Colorado. The school's 26 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 93% lower than the average for elementary schools in Colorado, which is about 379.
Park County School District No. Re-2 is the local district for Guffey Charter School. It runs 5 schools with 576 students.
White students are the majority at Guffey Charter School, with 58% of enrollment. It is also 23% multiracial and 19% Hispanic. Park County's residents are about 89% White, 31 points above the school's share.
At Guffey Charter School, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 26.8:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
The allk12 Grade for Guffey Charter School is B-. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Park County, the median household income is $103,670, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. In all, Park County has 8 public schools and roughly 1,264 students.
Lake George Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 17.8 miles away.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area. Guffey Charter School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 7 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.5 to 26.8 over 4 years.
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Park County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,907
Census ACS
Median income
$103,670
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Park County School District No. Re-2
- Edith Teter Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Lake George Charter SchoolCombined · 152 students
- South Park High SchoolHigh · 121 students
- South Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Lake George Charter School17.8 mi · 152
- Cresson Elementary School18.1 mi · 136
- Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School18.2 mi · 162
- Summit Elementary School24.6 mi · 286
- Canon Exploratory School24.8 mi · 316
- Washington Elementary School25.9 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Guffey Charter SchoolHow many students attend Guffey Charter School?
Guffey Charter School enrolls approximately 26 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Guffey Charter School serve?
Guffey Charter School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guffey Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Guffey Charter School is approximately 26.8:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Guffey Charter School?
Student demographics at Guffey Charter School are roughly 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 23% Two or more.
What district is Guffey Charter School in?
Guffey Charter School is part of Park County School District No. Re-2.
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