Ridgway Elementary School

As an one-room-style primary school in RIDGWAY, Colorado, Ridgway Elementary School instructs 149 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 320 students; Ridgway Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ridgway Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ridgway Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.3%, the actual is 62.6%, a residual of +9.3 points.

Around the school, Ouray County reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,020 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Ouray County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 500 students), of which Ridgway Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Ridgway Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ridgway Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ridgway Elementary School has edged down 14%, going from 174 students in 2018 to 149 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.