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Enrollment
1,211
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537006739
Soaring Heights PK-8
3280 COUNTY ROAD 5, ERIE, CO 80516 · (303) 702-8020 · Weld County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,211 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.8:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
153 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 49 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 172 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (172).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
61.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
56.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 58.5% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Soaring Heights PK-8
Soaring Heights PK-8's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring Heights PK-8 this school | 1,211 | 12.6% | 60.1% |
| Leman Classical Academy PARKER | 1,390 | 14.2% | 52.0% |
| Three Creeks K-8 ARVADA | 1,050 | 6.4% | 58.0% |
| Ben Franklin Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH | 956 | 8.3% | 63.5% |
| The Classical Academy Charter COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,909 | 13.5% | 66.7% |
| Jefferson Academy Elementary BROOMFIELD | 737 | 17.6% | 58.8% |
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 Soaring Heights PK-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #154 of 931 | #5 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #179 of 940 ▼ 43 | #8 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #191 of 946 ▼ 41 | #6 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,211 | #5 of 1,056 | #1 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #644 of 896 | #28 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #607 of 896 | #43 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.6% | #922 of 983 | #56 of 57 |
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
1,211
-28 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 1,211 | 72.3 | 16.8:1 | 13% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 1,254 | 72.8 | 17.2:1 | 10% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 1,242 | 70.1 | 17.7:1 | 9% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 1,239 | 62 | 20.0:1 | 6% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soaring Heights PK-8.
About Soaring Heights PK-8
Soaring Heights PK-8 is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ERIE, Colorado. It reports enrollment of 1,211 students in pre-K through 8. The school is 220% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Soaring Heights PK-8 is a school in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. The district has 54 schools and 31,607 students.
Federal enrollment data show Soaring Heights PK-8 is 74% White. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Weld County overall, the White share is about 73%. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Soaring Heights PK-8 are from different groups.
Its staff includes 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Colorado is similar, at 16.6:1. Roughly 13% of students at Soaring Heights PK-8 can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Weld County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Soaring Heights PK-8 lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Soaring Heights PK-8 sits between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.1% and a predicted 59.1%.
Census data for Weld County show median household income comes to about $97,097, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 116 public schools and about 61,274 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Erie High School, is the closest to Soaring Heights PK-8. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 54.4% proficiency; Soaring Heights PK-8 posts 60.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,239) to 2024-25 (1,211). Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.0:1 to 16.8:1.
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Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Mead High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
Other schools in ERIE
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Erie Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Black Rock ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Red Hawk ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- Aspen Ridge Preparatory SchoolElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Erie High School0.1 mi · 1,727
- Highlands Elementary School1.0 mi · 528
- Erie Middle School2.0 mi · 762
- Erie Elementary School2.1 mi · 486
- Aspen Ridge Preparatory School2.3 mi · 581
- Red Hawk Elementary2.7 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Soaring Heights PK-8What is the total enrollment at Soaring Heights PK-8?
Soaring Heights PK-8 enrolls approximately 1,211 students in grades PK-08.
Is Soaring Heights PK-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Soaring Heights PK-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Soaring Heights PK-8?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Soaring Heights PK-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Soaring Heights PK-8?
At Soaring Heights PK-8, the student body is approximately 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Soaring Heights PK-8 public or private?
Soaring Heights PK-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.