Mancos Early Learning Center

Mancos Early Learning Center is an one-room-style K-5 school in MANCOS, Colorado, one of the schools within Mancos School District Re-6. The school teaches 36 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 91% smaller than the state mean of about 379.

Mancos School District Re-6 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 511 students. Mancos Early Learning Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Mancos Early Learning Center reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Montezuma County as a whole.

On the resource side, An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montezuma County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Montezuma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,244 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mancos Early Learning Center is one of 19 public schools in Montezuma County (combined enrollment of about 3,620 students).

The closest other public school is Mancos Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 47 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Mancos Early Learning Center community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.