Idalia Elementary School

Idalia Elementary School operates as a micro-enrollment elementary campus in IDALIA, Colorado, part of Idalia RJ-3 School District. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Idalia RJ-3 School District (150 students total), Idalia Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Idalia Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder looks like 20% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Idalia Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 31.7%; Idalia Elementary School posts 52.9%, +21.2 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, Yuma County reports that median household income runs about $60,545, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Idalia Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 1,759 students).

The closest other public school is Idalia Junior-Senior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Idalia Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Idalia Elementary School's enrollment has declined 45% since 2018, when it stood at 130 (now 71). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.