Red Sandstone Elementary School

Red Sandstone Elementary School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in VAIL, Colorado, overseen by Eagle County School District No. Re 50. The school hosts 245 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Red Sandstone Elementary School is one of 21 schools operated by Eagle County School District No. Re 50, a district that educates 6,312 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Red Sandstone Elementary School reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Eagle County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Red Sandstone Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at Red Sandstone Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Eagle County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Red Sandstone Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.6%, the actual is 53.2%, a residual of +2.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Eagle County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,096 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Eagle County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,148 students), of which Red Sandstone Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Homestake Peak School, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Red Sandstone Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.3%.

Red Sandstone Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Red Sandstone Elementary School has edged up 10%, going from 222 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.