Shawsheen Elementary School

Shawsheen Elementary School is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in GREELEY, Colorado, part of GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta, with 405 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta, which oversees 34 schools and 22,917 students, Shawsheen Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Shawsheen Elementary School records that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 21% White, 6% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Weld County's rate of about 47%.

With demographic context factored in, Shawsheen Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Weld County put median household earnings sit near $97,097, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Weld County's 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), Shawsheen Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Shawsheen Elementary School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 23.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 445 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 31% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.