Enrollment
61
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006828
Kwiyagat Community Academy
450 SUNSET BLVD, TAWOAC, CO 81334 · (970) 564-5348 · Montezuma County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
61 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 23% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Schools most like Kwiyagat Community Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwiyagat Community Academy this school | 61 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Manzanola Elementary School MANZANOLA | 71 | 85.9% | 27.3% |
| Aguilar Elementary School AGUILAR | 79 | 82.3% | N/A |
| West Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 144 | 83.3% | 25.9% |
| Gardner Valley School GARDNER | 82 | 73.2% | 15.1% |
| Early Childhood Education Center ENGLEWOOD | 114 | 86.8% | N/A |
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 Kwiyagat Community Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Montezuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #1,025 of 1,056 | #8 of 10 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | 4.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 3.5 | 15.8:1 | 98% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 3.6 | 13.4:1 | 94% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kwiyagat Community Academy.
About Kwiyagat Community Academy
Kwiyagat Community Academy is a small elementary school for students in TAWOAC, Colorado. School enrollment was 61 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Kwiyagat Community Academy is one school in a 49-school district, State Charter School Institute, which enrolls 21,411 students.
The student body at Kwiyagat Community Academy is 93% Native American. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 4.3 full-time equivalents, or about 14.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 14.1:1 here. About 100% of students, or 61, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 59% for public schools in Montezuma County.
Montezuma County census figures show that the median household income is $65,244, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Montezuma County is home to 19 public schools and about 3,620 public school students.
The closest other public school is Battle Rock Charter School, about 11.2 miles away.
NCES assigns Kwiyagat Community Academy the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area. Kwiyagat Community Academy is run as a public charter school.
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Montezuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,412
Census ACS
Median income
$65,244
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,620 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in State Charter School Institute
- The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCombined · 1,905 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyHigh · 1,035 students
- Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsHigh · 971 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 965 students
- Caprock AcademyCombined · 871 students
Nearby schools
- Battle Rock Charter School11.2 mi · 88
- Mesa Elementary School12.2 mi · 359
- Montezuma-Cortez Middle School12.7 mi · 505
- Beech Street Preschool13.4 mi · 70
- Kemper Elementary School13.4 mi · 339
- Montezuma-Cortez High School13.6 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Kwiyagat Community AcademyHow large is Kwiyagat Community Academy?
Kwiyagat Community Academy enrolls approximately 61 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Kwiyagat Community Academy serve?
Kwiyagat Community Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Kwiyagat Community Academy?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Kwiyagat Community Academy.
What is the student diversity at Kwiyagat Community Academy?
Student demographics at Kwiyagat Community Academy are roughly 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is Kwiyagat Community Academy public or private?
Kwiyagat Community Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Charter School Institute.
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