Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKY FORD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R2·NCES 080627001101
Rocky Ford Elementary School
901 SOUTH 11TH STREET, ROCKY FORD, CO 81067 · (719) 254-7669 · Otero County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Colorado public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
258 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 39% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Rocky Ford Elementary School→Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Rocky Ford School District No. R2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
23.2%
CO avg 36.1% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 29.7% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 Rocky Ford Elementary School
Rocky Ford Elementary School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ford Elementary School this school | 305 | 84.6% | 26.0% |
| Franklin School of Innovation PUEBLO | 346 | 85.5% | 26.1% |
| Beulah Heights Elementary School PUEBLO | 264 | 85.2% | 14.7% |
| Irving Elementary School PUEBLO | 326 | 85.0% | 25.6% |
| South Park Elementary School PUEBLO | 273 | 81.7% | 26.6% |
| Heritage Elementary School PUEBLO | 250 | 83.6% | 22.3% |
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 Rocky Ford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Otero County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #654 of 931 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #659 of 940 ▼ 135 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #681 of 946 ▼ 80 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #702 of 1,056 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #30 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #714 of 896 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #109 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #42 of 200 | N/A |
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
305
+69 (+29%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 85% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 83% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 78% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 83% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 18.1 | 13.3:1 | 82% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 82% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 81% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 70% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Ford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (240 to 305); teachers up 49% (18.1 to 27).
About Rocky Ford Elementary School
Rocky Ford Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Colorado, with an address in ROCKY FORD. It reported 305 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Within Rocky Ford School District No. R2, Rocky Ford Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 728 students.
The largest group at Rocky Ford Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 75%. Smaller groups are 24% White. County-wide, 42% of Otero County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
Rocky Ford Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.6:1. The school has 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Otero County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.
Rocky Ford Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Rocky Ford Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.0%, compared with a predicted 15.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Otero County, where the median household earns about $54,037 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Otero County, 15 public schools serve about 3,027 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Washington Primary School, is the closest to Rocky Ford Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Rocky Ford Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Rocky Ford Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 69 students, from 236 to 305. Students per teacher dropped from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
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Otero County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,321
Census ACS
Median income
$54,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rocky Ford School District No. R2
- Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Washington Primary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Other schools in ROCKY FORD
- Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Washington Primary SchoolElementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Primary School0.1 mi · 152
- Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School0.8 mi · 271
- Swink Junior-Senior High School5.7 mi · 159
- Swink Elementary School5.7 mi · 131
- Manzanola Elementary School9.0 mi · 71
- Manzanola Junior-Senior High School9.0 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Ford Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rocky Ford Elementary School?
Rocky Ford Elementary School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Rocky Ford Elementary School serve?
Rocky Ford Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Ford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rocky Ford Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rocky Ford Elementary School?
Rocky Ford Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 75% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocky Ford Elementary School?
Rocky Ford Elementary School is overseen by Rocky Ford School District No. R2 in Otero County.
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