Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080519000855
Lake County Intermediate School
1000 WEST 6TH STREET, LEADVILLE, CO 80461 · (719) 486-6830 · Lake County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Colorado public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
173 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 22% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Lake County Intermediate School→Lake County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake County School District No. R-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.9%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
15.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 17.2% |
% 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
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Lake County Intermediate School
Lake County Intermediate School's state test result (16.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Intermediate School this school | 259 | 66.8% | 16.6% |
| Grand Valley Center for Family Learning PARACHUTE | 265 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Platteville Elementary School PLATTEVILLE | 317 | 65.3% | 23.8% |
| South Mesa Elementary School PUEBLO | 323 | 65.3% | 33.9% |
| Linton Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 307 | 67.4% | 27.8% |
| Beaver Valley Elementary School BRUSH | 290 | 66.6% | 20.6% |
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 Lake County Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #829 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #795 of 940 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #844 of 946 ▼ 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #812 of 1,056 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #275 of 896 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #441 of 896 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #295 of 983 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #437 of 664 |
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
259
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 67% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 18.7 | 14.6:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 17.7 | 14.8:1 | 52% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 60% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 18.5 | 16.0:1 | 70% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 78% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 74% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 54% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake County Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (296 to 259); teachers down 3% (18.5 to 18).
About Lake County Intermediate School
In LEADVILLE, Colorado, part of Lake County, Lake County Intermediate School is an elementary school. The grade span is 3 through 6, and enrollment is 259 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
Lake County Intermediate School is one of the 4 schools that make up Lake County School District No. R-1 (931 students in total).
At 60%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Lake County Intermediate School combined. After that, the student body is 37% White and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Lake County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. Lake County Intermediate School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Lake County Intermediate School is 18 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.4:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. The school counts 173 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 67%. The rate at public schools in Lake County averages 57%, lower than here.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Lake County Intermediate School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lake County Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (16.6%) and its predicted rate (26.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
Census estimates describe Lake County this way: median household income is about $96,575, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 4 public schools in Lake County, with a combined enrollment of about 931.
Lake County High School is the public school closest to Lake County Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. Lake County Intermediate School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Lake County Intermediate School ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 16.6% against a local average of 39.5%.
Under the NCES locale system, Lake County Intermediate School is Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 259, close to the 263 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,380
Census ACS
Median income
$96,575
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake County School District No. R-1
- Lake County High SchoolHigh · 389 students
- Lake County Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Cloud City High SchoolHigh · 35 students
Other schools in LEADVILLE
- Lake County High SchoolHigh · 389 students
- Lake County Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Cloud City High SchoolHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Lake County High School0.2 mi · 389
- Cloud City High School0.2 mi · 35
- Lake County Elementary School0.7 mi · 248
- South Park Middle School16.5 mi · 87
- South Park High School16.5 mi · 121
- Edith Teter Elementary School16.5 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Lake County Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Lake County Intermediate School?
Lake County Intermediate School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Lake County Intermediate School serve?
Lake County Intermediate School serves grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Lake County Intermediate School have?
Lake County Intermediate School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Lake County Intermediate School?
Lake County Intermediate School reports a student body of 37% White, 60% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake County Intermediate School?
Lake County Intermediate School is overseen by Lake County School District No. R-1 in Lake County.
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