Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345000446
Sedalia Elementary School
5449 NORTH HUXTABLE STREET, SEDALIA, CO 80135 · (303) 387-5500 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
124 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 18.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sedalia Elementary School
Sedalia Elementary School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Elementary School this school | 212 | 58.5% | 32.8% |
| Winona Elementary School LOVELAND | 246 | 58.9% | 24.2% |
| Laurene Edmondson Elementary School LOVELAND | 235 | 63.8% | 25.8% |
| Sanborn Elementary School LONGMONT | 209 | 62.7% | 37.5% |
| Del Norte Elementary School DEL NORTE | 187 | 56.7% | 24.1% |
| Sanford Elementary School SANFORD | 218 | 55.5% | 43.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sedalia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #536 of 931 | #58 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #737 of 940 | #58 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #499 of 946 ▲ 136 | #56 of 58 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #884 of 1,056 | #59 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #19 of 896 | #1 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #230 of 896 | #8 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #388 of 983 | #1 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #324 of 664 | #25 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 19.5 | 10.9:1 | 58% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 57% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 51% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 47% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 17.5 | 14.7:1 | 50% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 20 | 16.8:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 4% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 15 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sedalia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (258 to 212); teachers up 11% (17.5 to 19.5).
About Sedalia Elementary School
Sedalia Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in SEDALIA, Colorado. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 212 students. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
Sedalia Elementary School is one of 89 schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which enrolls 61,550 students in total.
The student body at Sedalia Elementary School is 51% White. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Douglas County's residents are about 80% White, 29 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 18% for public schools in Douglas County.
Sedalia Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The model predicts 31.3% for a school in Colorado with Sedalia Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sedalia Elementary School posts 32.8%.
In the wider Douglas County area, the median household earns about $149,594 a year, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Sedalia Elementary School shares Douglas County with 91 other public schools.
Meadow View Elementary School is about 4.0 miles from Sedalia Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The nearest schools with test data average 55.7%, higher than Sedalia Elementary School's 32.8%.
In the federal locale system, Sedalia Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 208 in 2020-21 and 212 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 13.0:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sedalia Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other Sedalia Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sedalia Elementary. Sedalia Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sedalia ElementarySedalia, NC · 535 students
- Sedalia ElementaryColumbus, OH · 530 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolMayfield, KY · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow View Elementary School4.0 mi · 508
- Soaring Hawk Elementary School4.2 mi · 431
- Castle View High School4.4 mi · 1,938
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School4.5 mi · 524
- Castle Rock Middle School4.5 mi · 660
- Timber Trail Elementary School4.5 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Sedalia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sedalia Elementary School?
Sedalia Elementary School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Sedalia Elementary School serve?
Sedalia Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sedalia Elementary School have?
Sedalia Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is Sedalia Elementary School?
Sedalia Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sedalia Elementary School?
Sedalia Elementary School is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.