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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRASBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 31J·NCES 080675001159
Strasburg Elementary School
56729 EAST COLORADO AVENUE, STRASBURG, CO 80136 · (303) 622-9211 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
213 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 88 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 15% |
Student demographics
54%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Strasburg Elementary School→Hemphill Middle School
Based on grade levels within Strasburg School District 31J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 31.9% |
% 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Strasburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #513 of 931 | #21 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #433 of 940 | #16 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #624 of 946 | #31 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #167 of 1,056 | #22 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #619 of 896 | #43 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #346 of 896 | #37 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #592 of 983 | #81 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #118 of 200 | #16 of 20 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
544
+55 (+11%) vs 2020
+145% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 544 | 32.9 | 16.6:1 | 39% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 33.9 | 16.5:1 | 41% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 33% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 28% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 29.5 | 17.1:1 | 30% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 29% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 14% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 16 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strasburg Elementary School.
About Strasburg Elementary School
Strasburg Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in STRASBURG, Colorado. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 544 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Colorado enroll about 379 students on average.
Strasburg School District 31J serves 1,180 students across 4 schools.
The student body at Strasburg Elementary School is 57% White. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Adams County residents, the White share is about 55%. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Strasburg Elementary School are from different groups.
Strasburg Elementary School lists 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.6 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 39% of the student body. That is 23 points below the 62% average for public schools in Adams County.
Test results at Strasburg Elementary School are 8.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.5% actual, 43.0% predicted).
Adams County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $94,571 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Strasburg Elementary School shares Adams County with 170 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Strasburg High School, is the closest to Strasburg Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Its average proficiency rate of 34.5% is above the 23.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Strasburg Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 55 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Strasburg Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Strasburg School District 31J
- Strasburg High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
- Prairie Creek High SchoolHigh · 22 students
Other schools in STRASBURG
- Strasburg High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
- Prairie Creek High SchoolHigh · 22 students
Nearby schools
- Strasburg High School0.1 mi · 364
- Prairie Creek High School0.1 mi · 22
- Hemphill Middle School0.2 mi · 250
- Bennett Preschool5.4 mi · 79
- Bennett Elementary School5.4 mi · 251
- Bennett Middle School5.5 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Strasburg Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Strasburg Elementary School?
Strasburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
Is Strasburg Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Strasburg Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Strasburg Elementary School have?
Strasburg Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Strasburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Strasburg Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Strasburg Elementary School in?
Strasburg Elementary School is part of Strasburg School District 31J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.