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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537000917
Niwot Elementary School
8778 MORTON ROAD, NIWOT, CO 80503 · (303) 652-2828 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
39 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
79.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.2% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 76.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Niwot Elementary School
Niwot Elementary School's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Elementary School this school | 411 | 9.5% | 77.8% |
| Maple Grove Elementary School GOLDEN | 390 | 13.6% | 63.7% |
| Franktown Elementary School FRANKTOWN | 354 | 11.3% | 63.2% |
| Prairie Winds Elementary School MONUMENT | 374 | 11.5% | 59.2% |
| Foothill Elementary School BOULDER | 419 | 12.6% | 71.6% |
| Marshdale Elementary School EVERGREEN | 375 | 6.9% | 68.0% |
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 Niwot Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #19 of 931 | #4 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #17 of 940 ▲ 6 | #4 of 48 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #26 of 946 ▲ 2 | #6 of 48 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #406 of 1,056 | #18 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #483 of 896 | #21 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #825 of 896 | #43 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.5% | #960 of 983 | #46 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #528 of 664 | #39 of 44 |
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
411
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 411 | 26.3 | 15.7:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 26.3 | 15.5:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 25.7 | 16.4:1 | 8% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 26.3 | 16.9:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 29 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niwot Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (445 to 411); teachers unchanged (26.3 to 26.3).
About Niwot Elementary School
Niwot Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Colorado, with an address in NIWOT. It reported 411 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J is the district for Niwot Elementary School. It has 54 schools and 31,607 students.
Niwot Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
Staffing at Niwot Elementary School comes to 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7:1. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for elementary schools in Colorado. On the income side, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 33% average among public schools in Boulder County.
On the allk12 Grade, Niwot Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Niwot Elementary School is in the top 10% of Colorado schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.0%. The school's actual rate is 77.8%, 16.8 points higher.
In Boulder County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $103,994 a year, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Boulder County number 86, with about 42,200 students.
Niwot High School is the nearest public school to Niwot Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Niwot Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 77.8% is above the 52.3% average for nearby schools.
Niwot Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (404) to 2024-25 (411).
Niwot Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Nearby schools
- Niwot High School0.3 mi · 1,509
- Flagstaff Charter Academy3.0 mi · 725
- Eagle Crest Elementary School3.1 mi · 421
- Heatherwood Elementary School3.2 mi · 252
- Altona Middle School3.2 mi · 715
- Blue Mountain Elementary3.4 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Niwot Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Niwot Elementary School?
Niwot Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Niwot Elementary School serve?
Niwot Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Niwot Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Niwot Elementary School.
How diverse is Niwot Elementary School?
Niwot Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Niwot Elementary School public or private?
Niwot Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.