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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KARVAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 23·NCES 080489000814

Karval Elementary School

16232 COUNTY ROAD 29, KARVAL, CO 80823 · (719) 446-5311 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL13 STUDENTS
Enrollment
13
Elementary
DISTRICT 15 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
3 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K323%
Kindergarten18%
Grade 118%
Grade 2323%
Grade 318%
Grade 418%
Grade 5323%
Student demographics
White
1292%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Asian
18%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
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
Male
646%
Female
754%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Karval Elementary School→Karval Junior-Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Karval School District No. Re 23. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Karval Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Colorado
Enrollment
ranked largest first
13#1,052 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 2024-25
Enrollment
13
-16 (-55%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 7.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25132.55.3:123% (3)
2023-24173.54.9:118% (3)
2022-23204.74.3:130% (6)
2020-212947.3:148% (14)
2017-18324.17.8:169% (22)
2015-162646.5:162% (16)
2010-111635.3:119% (3)
2000-013866.3:163% (24)
1990-9149316.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Karval Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 59% (32 to 13); teachers down 41% (4.1 to 2.5).

About Karval Elementary School

Families in KARVAL, Colorado, are served by Karval Elementary School, a very small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 13 students. It has 97% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).

Karval School District No. Re 23 has 2 schools; together they serve 29 students.

At Karval Elementary School, 92% of students are White. It is also 8% Asian. For comparison, the population of Lincoln County is roughly 78% White.

There are about 5.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Karval Elementary School, which has 2.5. Elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1, 11.3 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Karval Elementary School is about 23%. The rate at public schools in Lincoln County averages 49%, higher than here.

The county, Lincoln County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,861, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 700 students.

Measured in a straight line, Karval Junior-Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Karval Elementary School.

For locale, NCES codes Karval Elementary School as Rural: Remote.

Reported enrollment: 29 (2020-21) and 13 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The number of students per teacher dropped from 7.3 to 5.3 over 4 years.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
5,550
Census ACS
Median income
$62,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
700 students

Quick facts

School name
Karval Elementary School
District
Karval School District No. Re 23
Address
16232 COUNTY ROAD 29, KARVAL, CO 80823
Phone
(719) 446-5311
County
Lincoln County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
13
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
5.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (23%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080489000814
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Karval Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Karval Elementary School?
Karval Elementary School enrolls approximately 13 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Karval Elementary School serve?
Karval Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Karval Elementary School?
Approximately 5.3:1 students per teacher at Karval Elementary School.
How diverse is Karval Elementary School?
Karval Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 8% Asian.
What district is Karval Elementary School in?
Karval Elementary School is part of Karval School District No. Re 23.
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