Pagosa Springs Elementary School

As a mid-sized K-5 school in PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado, Pagosa Springs Elementary School teaches 511 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,588 students. Pagosa Springs Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Pagosa Springs Elementary School shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 31% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pagosa Springs Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Pagosa Springs Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Pagosa Springs Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Archuleta County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,065 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Archuleta County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,588 students), Pagosa Springs Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pagosa Springs Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pagosa Springs Elementary School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pagosa Springs Elementary School has ticked down 12%, going from 583 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 50% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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