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Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANGELY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE4·NCES 080618001086
Parkview Elementary School
550 RIVER ROAD, RANGELY, CO 81648 · (970) 675-2267 · Rio Blanco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
119 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
236
-53 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 17.0:1
% White
84%
was 91%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Parkview Elementary School
Located at 550 RIVER ROAD, in RANGELY, Colorado, Parkview Elementary School is a close-knit elementary campus that instructs 236 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Rangely School District RE4. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 379.
Rangely School District RE4 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 485 students. Parkview Elementary School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Parkview Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Rio Blanco County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Parkview Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Rio Blanco County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parkview Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 32.5%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Rio Blanco County put median household income runs about $65,473, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Parkview Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Rio Blanco County (combined enrollment of about 1,157 students).
Rangely Junior/Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkview Elementary School has shrank 18%, going from 289 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 91% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
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Rio Blanco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,544
Census ACS
Median income
$65,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rangely School District RE4
- Rangely Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Rangely Junior/Senior High School0.7 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Parkview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Parkview Elementary School?
Parkview Elementary School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-05.
Is Parkview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Parkview Elementary School have?
Parkview Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parkview Elementary School?
At Parkview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Parkview Elementary School in?
Parkview Elementary School is part of Rangely School District RE4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.