Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50 JT·NCES 080219006717
Pagosa Peak Open School
7 PARELLI WAY, PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO 81147 · (970) 317-2151 · Archuleta County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
65 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
32.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
17.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 11.3% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Pagosa Peak Open School
Pagosa Peak Open School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Peak Open School this school | 111 | 58.6% | 21.3% |
| Galeton Elementary School GALETON | 107 | 55.1% | 66.4% |
| Beulah Elementary School BEULAH | 88 | 59.1% | 31.3% |
| Thompson Integrated Early Childhood LOVELAND | 85 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Sunnyside Elementary School DURANGO | 107 | 50.5% | 25.9% |
| Wiley Elementary School WILEY | 155 | 59.4% | 48.1% |
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 Pagosa Peak Open School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #744 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #755 of 940 ▲ 99 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #620 of 946 ▲ 117 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #989 of 1,056 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #386 of 983 |
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
111
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 111 | 8.6 | 12.9:1 | 59% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 5.9 | 18.1:1 | 50% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 8.3 | 15.2:1 | 50% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | 54% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 7.1 | 9.7:1 | 57% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pagosa Peak Open School.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (69 to 111); teachers up 20% (7.1 to 8.6).
About Pagosa Peak Open School
Located in PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado, Pagosa Peak Open School is a very small elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 111 students. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
Pagosa Peak Open School sits within Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, which has 5 schools and 1,588 students.
The student body at Pagosa Peak Open School is 59% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Pagosa Peak Open School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, with 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 59% at Pagosa Peak Open School. Public schools in Archuleta County average a similar 56%.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Pagosa Peak Open School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Pagosa Peak Open School are 9.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.3% actual, 31.2% predicted).
The school is in Archuleta County, where the median household earns about $83,065 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Pagosa Peak Open School shares Archuleta County with 4 other public schools.
Pagosa Springs Elementary School is about 2.3 miles from Pagosa Peak Open School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The school's 21.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 5 nearby schools.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote). Pagosa Peak Open School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 120 to 111, a 7% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.0:1).
The allk12 page for Pagosa Peak Open School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Archuleta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,900
Census ACS
Median income
$83,065
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt
- Pagosa Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Pagosa Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Pagosa Springs High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- San Juan Mountain SchoolHigh · 47 students
Other schools in PAGOSA SPRINGS
- Pagosa Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Pagosa Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Pagosa Springs High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- San Juan Mountain SchoolHigh · 47 students
Nearby schools
- Pagosa Springs Elementary School2.3 mi · 511
- San Juan Mountain School2.5 mi · 47
- Pagosa Springs High School2.5 mi · 435
- Pagosa Springs Middle School2.9 mi · 484
- DULCE MIDDLE22.4 mi · 130
- DULCE HIGH22.6 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Pagosa Peak Open SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pagosa Peak Open School?
Pagosa Peak Open School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pagosa Peak Open School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pagosa Peak Open School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Pagosa Peak Open School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Pagosa Peak Open School.
What is the student diversity at Pagosa Peak Open School?
Student demographics at Pagosa Peak Open School are roughly 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Pagosa Peak Open School?
Pagosa Peak Open School is overseen by Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt in Archuleta County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.