Laurene Edmondson Elementary School

Laurene Edmondson Elementary School is an elementary school of low-enrollment scale in LOVELAND, Colorado, part of Thompson School District R-2J, serveing 235 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Thompson School District R-2J comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 14,580 students; Laurene Edmondson Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Laurene Edmondson Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Larimer County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Laurene Edmondson Elementary School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Laurene Edmondson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Larimer County's rate of about 35%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Laurene Edmondson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Larimer County) shows that median household income runs about $93,765, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Larimer County's 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), Laurene Edmondson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Thompson Integrated Early Childhood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Laurene Edmondson Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 32% to 37%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.