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What's one thing Twombly Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD RE-8 SCHOOLS·NCES 080402001366
Twombly Elementary School
1600 NINTH STREET, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 · (303) 857-7400 · Weld County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- 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
14.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 46.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
308 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Based on grade levels within Weld re-8 schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsMath
21.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Colorado average is about 36 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2023.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 22.3% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Twombly Elementary School
Twombly Elementary School's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twombly Elementary School this school | 473 | 65.1% | 21.3% |
| Glenwood Springs Elementary School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 452 | 63.7% | 23.7% |
| University Hill Elementary School BOULDER | 405 | 61.5% | 44.5% |
| Wamsley Elementary School RIFLE | 420 | 60.5% | 22.6% |
| Homestake Peak School AVON | 421 | 57.7% | 32.5% |
| Highland Elementary School RIFLE | 451 | 57.2% | 22.6% |
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 Twombly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #745 of 931 | #39 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #676 of 940 ▼ 17 | #38 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #769 of 946 | #39 of 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #285 of 1,056 | #32 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #321 of 896 | #9 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #675 of 896 | #48 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #322 of 983 | #19 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #327 of 664 | #15 of 30 |
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
473
+98 (+26%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 473 | 32.2 | 14.7:1 | 65% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 29.2 | 15.2:1 | 68% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 28.6 | 15.2:1 | 70% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 73% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 32.2 | 17.8:1 | 69% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 77% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 69% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 56% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 27 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twombly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (575 to 473); teachers unchanged (32.2 to 32.2).
About Twombly Elementary School
The public elementary school Twombly Elementary School is located in FORT LUPTON, Colorado. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 473 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students, so this school is 25% above average.
Weld re-8 schools runs Twombly Elementary School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 2,503 students in total.
Twombly Elementary School is 73% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 26% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Weld County's population at about 31%. Twombly Elementary School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Twombly Elementary School and a ratio of 14.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 65% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Weld County report 47%.
allk12 grades Twombly Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Twombly Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 21.3% actual against 27.2% predicted.
Weld County has about 350,396 residents, and the median household income is $97,097, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Twombly Elementary School, Weld County has 115 other public schools.
Fort Lupton Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Twombly Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Twombly Elementary School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Twombly Elementary School climbed 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 375 to 473 students. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Weld re-8 schools
- Fort Lupton High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Fort Lupton Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Kenneth Homyak PK-8Elementary · 311 students
- Little Trappers PreschoolElementary · 157 students
- Weld Re-8 Online AcademyCombined · 48 students
Other schools in FORT LUPTON
- Fort Lupton High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Fort Lupton Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Little Trappers PreschoolElementary · 157 students
- Weld Re-8 Online AcademyCombined · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Lupton Middle School1.0 mi · 438
- Little Trappers Preschool1.0 mi · 157
- Weld Re-8 Online Academy1.0 mi · 48
- Fort Lupton High School1.0 mi · 721
- Leo William Butler Elementary School1.1 mi · 355
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School6.3 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Twombly Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Twombly Elementary School?
Twombly Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Twombly Elementary School serve?
Twombly Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twombly Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Twombly Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Twombly Elementary School?
At Twombly Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 73% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Twombly Elementary School in?
Twombly Elementary School is part of Weld re-8 schools.
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