Lone Star Elementary School

Lone Star Elementary School operates as a very small elementary campus in OTIS, Colorado, part of Lone Star School District No. 101. Current enrollment sits at 56 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 85% below the state mean of about 379.

Lone Star School District No. 101 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 119 students. Lone Star Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lone Star Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Lone Star Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Washington County's rate of about 51%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,167, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Washington County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 878 students), of which Lone Star Elementary School is one.

Lone Star Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lone Star Elementary School.

Lone Star Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lone Star Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 55 students in 2018 to 56 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 75% to 93%. Class-load math has grew: from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.