Rye Elementary School

Rye Elementary School operates as a small elementary campus in RYE, Colorado, operated by Pueblo County School District 70. Current enrollment sits at 319 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 27 schools in Pueblo County School District 70 (10,563 students total), Rye Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rye Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to Pueblo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Rye Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pueblo County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Rye Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pueblo County) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,010 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Pueblo County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,254 students), Rye Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rye High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rye Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rye Elementary School has ticked down 9%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 15% to 20% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Rye Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.