Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 60 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OURAY SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1·NCES 080597001018
Ouray Elementary School
400 7TH AVENUE, OURAY, CO 81427 · (970) 325-4505 · Ouray County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
9.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
23 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ouray School District R-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
35.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 33.3% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Ouray Elementary School
Ouray Elementary School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray Elementary School this school | 79 | 29.1% | 40.2% |
| The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program BUENA VISTA | 60 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Georgetown Community School GEORGETOWN | 78 | 35.9% | 38.0% |
| Weldon Valley Elementary School WELDONA | 119 | 30.3% | 31.0% |
| Briggsdale Elementary School BRIGGSDALE | 79 | 20.3% | N/A |
| Prairie Elementary School NEW RAYMER | 72 | 25.0% | 21.7% |
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 Ouray Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #1,011 of 1,056 |
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
79
-36 (-31%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 79 | 8.4 | 9.4:1 | 29% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 27% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 7.9 | 10.3:1 | 16% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 12 | 9.6:1 | 36% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 12 | 7.5:1 | 49% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 100 | 12 | 8.3:1 | 44% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 12 | 9.5:1 | 36% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 113 | 7 | 16.1:1 | 15% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ouray Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (90 to 79); teachers down 30% (12 to 8.4).
About Ouray Elementary School
Ouray Elementary School is a public small elementary school in OURAY, Colorado. The school reports 79 students in pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 79% smaller than the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
The 3 schools of Ouray School District R-1, including Ouray Elementary School, enroll 180 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ouray Elementary School is 80% White. It is also 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ouray County is roughly 90% White. By the diversity index, Ouray Elementary School comes in at 34%.
With 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ouray Elementary School was 9.4:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Ouray Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 29%. Across public schools in Ouray County, the average is about the same, 28%.
Ouray Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Ouray Elementary School's results are 8.9 points below predicted: 40.2% against 49.1%.
Ouray Elementary School is located in Ouray County, where median household income is about $91,020, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 6 public schools in Ouray County, with a combined enrollment of about 500.
The nearest other public school, Ouray Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Ouray Elementary School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 115 in 2020-21 and 79 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ouray Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ouray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,087
Census ACS
Median income
$91,020
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
500 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ouray School District R-1
- Ouray Middle SchoolMiddle · 55 students
- Ouray Senior High SchoolHigh · 46 students
Other schools in OURAY
- Ouray Middle SchoolMiddle · 55 students
- Ouray Senior High SchoolHigh · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Ouray Middle School0.0 mi · 55
- Ouray Senior High School0.0 mi · 46
- Telluride Elementary School9.8 mi · 140
- Telluride High School10.0 mi · 298
- Telluride Middle School10.0 mi · 124
- Telluride Intermediate School10.0 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Ouray Elementary SchoolHow large is Ouray Elementary School?
Ouray Elementary School enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Ouray Elementary School serve?
Ouray Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Ouray Elementary School have?
Ouray Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ouray Elementary School?
At Ouray Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ouray Elementary School in?
Ouray Elementary School is part of Ouray School District R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.