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What's the one class at Homestake Peak School every student should take?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 50·NCES 080354001478
Homestake Peak School
750 EAGLE ROAD, AVON, CO 81620 · (970) 328-2940 · Eagle County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
243 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 59% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
19.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 19.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 18.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Homestake Peak School
Homestake Peak School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestake Peak School this school | 421 | 57.7% | 32.5% |
| Highland Elementary School RIFLE | 451 | 57.2% | 22.6% |
| Wamsley Elementary School RIFLE | 420 | 60.5% | 22.6% |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School LOCHBUIE | 440 | 56.1% | N/A |
| University Hill Elementary School BOULDER | 405 | 61.5% | 44.5% |
| Glenwood Springs Elementary School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 452 | 63.7% | 23.7% |
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 Homestake Peak School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Eagle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #540 of 931 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #714 of 940 ▲ 9 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #493 of 946 ▲ 30 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #389 of 1,056 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #10 of 896 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #596 of 896 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #399 of 983 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #135 of 664 | #1 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
421
-142 (-25%) vs 2020
+118% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 421 | 40.7 | 10.3:1 | 58% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 37.2 | 12.1:1 | 57% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 44.5 | 11.3:1 | 53% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 53% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 43.9 | 13.4:1 | 48% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 49% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 67% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 35% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 8 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homestake Peak School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (589 to 421); teachers down 7% (43.9 to 40.7).
About Homestake Peak School
Homestake Peak School, located in AVON, Colorado, is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 421 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8.
Eagle County School District No. Re 50 has 21 schools; together they serve 6,312 students.
The largest group at Homestake Peak School is Hispanic students, at 70%. The remaining students are 26% White and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Eagle County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The diversity index for Homestake Peak School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Homestake Peak School has a ratio of 10.3:1. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is 6.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 58%. The 44% average for public schools in Eagle County is 14 points lower.
Homestake Peak School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Colorado public elementary schools.
A school with Homestake Peak School's lunch-eligibility share in Colorado is predicted to score 31.7%. Homestake Peak School scores 32.5%, within a point of that line.
In Eagle County, home to about 55,135 people, median household income comes to about $104,096, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,148, Homestake Peak School among them.
Homestake Peak School's nearest public school is Avon Elementary School (about 3.5 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Homestake Peak School. By average proficiency, Homestake Peak School is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 25% drop took enrollment from 563 in 2020-21 to 421 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 10.3:1.
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Eagle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,135
Census ACS
Median income
$104,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,148 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eagle County School District No. Re 50
- Eagle Valley High SchoolHigh · 980 students
- Battle Mountain High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Gypsum Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Eagle County Charter AcademyElementary · 360 students
- Eagle Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Brush Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Elementary School3.5 mi · 242
- Red Sandstone Elementary School4.9 mi · 245
- Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)5.0 mi · 278
- Eagle County Charter Academy5.3 mi · 360
- World Academy Elementary School5.5 mi · 5
- Edwards Early Learning Center5.5 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Homestake Peak SchoolHow many students attend Homestake Peak School?
Homestake Peak School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-08.
Is Homestake Peak School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homestake Peak School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Homestake Peak School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Homestake Peak School.
How diverse is Homestake Peak School?
Homestake Peak School reports a student body of 26% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Homestake Peak School?
Homestake Peak School is overseen by Eagle County School District No. Re 50 in Eagle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.