Orchard Hill Elementary

Orchard Hill Elementary is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in WINDSOR, Colorado, overseen by Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, works with 548 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 45% larger than typical.

Across the 15 schools in Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 (8,728 students total), Orchard Hill Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Orchard Hill Elementary lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Weld County as a whole.

On the resource side, Orchard Hill Elementary logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Weld County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Weld County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Weld County runs 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), of which Orchard Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: American Legacy Academy, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

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