Melvin Hendrickson Development Center

Melvin Hendrickson Development Center operates as a tiny primary school in LAMAR, Colorado, run under Lamar School District No. Re-2. Current enrollment sits at 122 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 68% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 6 schools in Lamar School District No. Re-2 (1,397 students total), Melvin Hendrickson Development Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Melvin Hendrickson Development Center records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 39% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 56.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Melvin Hendrickson Development Center higher than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Prowers County) logs that median household earnings sit near $53,508, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Prowers County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,153 students), Melvin Hendrickson Development Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lamar High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Melvin Hendrickson Development Center.

Melvin Hendrickson Development Center operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Melvin Hendrickson Development Center's enrollment has increased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 122). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 48% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 31.7:1 in 2018 to 56.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.