Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT NO. 50·NCES 080333006667
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
430 BOX ELDER, PAONIA, CO 81428 · (970) 527-3639 · Delta County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- A+Beats 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
16.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
58 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Fork School of Integrated Studies→Grand Mesa Choice Academy
Based on grade levels within Delta County Joint District No. 50. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.5% | 47.5% |
% 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% 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 23 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 North Fork School of Integrated Studies
North Fork School of Integrated Studies's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork School of Integrated Studies this school | 112 | 51.8% | 58.5% |
| Dove Creek Elementary School DOVE CREEK | 124 | 54.0% | 26.0% |
| Custer County Elementary School WESTCLIFFE | 146 | 50.7% | 30.6% |
| Otis Elementary School OTIS | 90 | 56.7% | 24.3% |
| Swink Elementary School SWINK | 131 | 56.5% | 47.9% |
| North Fork Montessori @ Crawford CRAWFORD | 120 | 58.3% | 59.4% |
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 North Fork School of Integrated Studies ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Delta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #168 of 931 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #325 of 940 ▼ 48 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #104 of 946 ▼ 47 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #987 of 1,056 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #457 of 983 | #6 of 7 |
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
112
+33 (+42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | 52% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 6.8 | 17.6:1 | 71% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 6.8 | 16.9:1 | 48% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | 44% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 4.1 | 11.2:1 | 33% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 2 | 12.5:1 | 60% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Fork School of Integrated Studies.
Since 2017-18: students up 143% (46 to 112); teachers up 70% (4.1 to 7).
About North Fork School of Integrated Studies
PAONIA, Colorado, is home to North Fork School of Integrated Studies, a small elementary school. Its 112 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Delta County Joint District No. 50 is responsible for 17 schools, North Fork School of Integrated Studies included, with 4,591 students in all.
White students are the large majority at North Fork School of Integrated Studies, with 86% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. North Fork School of Integrated Studies has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
North Fork School of Integrated Studies employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.0:1. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. North Fork School of Integrated Studies's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 52%.
The allk12 Grade for North Fork School of Integrated Studies is A. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
North Fork School of Integrated Studies ranks in the top 10% of Colorado schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 58.5%. Predicted: 35.3%. Difference: 23.2 points.
Among Delta County residents, median household income is about $57,774, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. North Fork School of Integrated Studies is one of 18 public schools in Delta County, which together enroll about 4,591 students.
The nearest public school is Paonia K-8, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Fork School of Integrated Studies ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, North Fork School of Integrated Studies is Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 79 students at North Fork School of Integrated Studies; in 2024-25, 112. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.8:1 to 16.0:1.
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Delta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,598
Census ACS
Median income
$57,774
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 626 students
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Garnet Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Cedaredge Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Vision Charter AcademyCombined · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Paonia K-80.0 mi · 247
- North Fork High School8.0 mi · 265
- Hotchkiss Elementary School8.0 mi · 297
- North Fork Montessori @ Crawford11.4 mi · 120
- Cedaredge High School17.5 mi · 280
- Cedaredge Middle School17.6 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About North Fork School of Integrated StudiesHow large is North Fork School of Integrated Studies?
North Fork School of Integrated Studies enrolls approximately 112 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does North Fork School of Integrated Studies serve?
North Fork School of Integrated Studies serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Fork School of Integrated Studies?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Fork School of Integrated Studies is approximately 16.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Fork School of Integrated Studies?
Student demographics at North Fork School of Integrated Studies are roughly 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is North Fork School of Integrated Studies public or private?
North Fork School of Integrated Studies is a public K-12 school, overseen by Delta County Joint District No. 50.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.