Enrollment
144
Combined
STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080705001209
North Park School
910 4TH STREET, WALDEN, CO 80480 · (970) 723-3300 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Colorado public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
44 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 8% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
54.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
29.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 33.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 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 Park School
North Park School's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park School this school | 144 | 30.6% | 40.6% |
| Creede School CREEDE | 92 | 40.2% | 41.7% |
| Outer Range MONTROSE | 71 | 39.4% | N/A |
| Flagler Public School FLAGLER | 186 | 41.4% | 33.6% |
| Lake City Community School LAKE CITY | 75 | 38.7% | 42.5% |
| Liberty School JOES | 76 | 43.4% | 49.3% |
Matched among Colorado K-12 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 Park School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #3 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #8 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #2 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #19 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #19 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
144
-14 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 144 | 12.7 | 11.3:1 | 31% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 13.1 | 11.8:1 | 30% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 12.4 | 15.1:1 | 27% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 44% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 19.5 | 9.5:1 | 55% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 22 | 8.9:1 | 51% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 53% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 30% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Park School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (186 to 144); teachers down 35% (19.5 to 12.7).
About North Park School
North Park School, a very small school serving multiple grade levels, is located in WALDEN, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 144 students in pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 72% below the 523-student average for combined schools in Colorado.
North Park School belongs to North Park School District R-1.
Of every 100 students at North Park School, about 80 are White. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic. The diversity index for North Park School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Combined schools in Colorado average 14.3:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 31%. The average for public schools in Jackson County is similar, at 31%.
Among Colorado public K-12 schools, North Park School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Park School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 40.6% actual against 48.2% predicted.
Census data for Jackson County show median household income comes to about $47,667, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty.
Strawberry Park Elementary School, about 32.8 miles away, is the closest public school. By average proficiency, North Park School is 5th among 5 schools close by.
The federal government classifies North Park School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 144, compared with 158 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
The discussion board for North Park School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,372
Census ACS
Median income
$47,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1
144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other North Park schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named North Park. North Park School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- North Park SchoolTREMONTON, UT · 661 students
- North Park SchoolROY, UT · 523 students
- North Park SchoolNORTH LOGAN, UT · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Strawberry Park Elementary School32.8 mi · 368
- Steamboat Springs Middle School32.8 mi · 440
- Steamboat Springs High School33.3 mi · 871
- Soda Creek Elementary School33.4 mi · 379
- North Routt Community Charter School33.6 mi · 82
- Yampa Valley High School33.6 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About North Park SchoolHow many students attend North Park School?
North Park School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does North Park School serve?
North Park School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Park School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Park School is approximately 11.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Park School?
At North Park School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 20% Hispanic.
Is North Park School public or private?
North Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Park School District R-1.
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