Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALSH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1·NCES 080711001215
Walsh Elementary School
301 WEST POPLAR, WALSH, CO 81090 · (719) 324-5400 · Baca County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
9.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
77 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 19 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Walsh Elementary School→Walsh High School
Based on grade levels within Walsh School District No. Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.1% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 26.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Walsh Elementary School
Walsh Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh Elementary School this school | 105 | 73.3% | 37.8% |
| Eads Elementary School EADS | 119 | 69.7% | 56.8% |
| Cresson Elementary School CRIPPLE CREEK | 136 | 77.2% | 29.4% |
| La Veta Elementary School LA VETA | 120 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Springfield Elementary School SPRINGFIELD | 156 | 73.1% | 27.6% |
| Julesburg Elementary School JULESBURG | 108 | 69.4% | N/A |
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 Walsh Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #466 of 931 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #682 of 940 ▼ 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #518 of 946 ▼ 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #997 of 1,056 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #234 of 983 |
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
105
+3 (+3%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 105 | 10.8 | 9.7:1 | 73% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 11.8 | 9.7:1 | 72% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 10.8 | 11.1:1 | 57% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 61% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 8.8 | 13.5:1 | 64% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 67% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 8 | 12.0:1 | 51% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 10 | 11.8:1 | 42% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 9 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walsh Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (118 to 105); teachers up 23% (8.8 to 10.8).
About Walsh Elementary School
Walsh Elementary School is a very small elementary school in WALSH, Colorado. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 105 students. That compares with an average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
Walsh Elementary School is one school in a 2-school district, Walsh School District No. Re-1, which enrolls 177 students.
The share of students at Walsh Elementary School who are White is 81%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Classroom staffing at Walsh Elementary School totals 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Walsh Elementary School is about 73%.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Walsh Elementary School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Walsh Elementary School is in the top 10% of Colorado schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.3%. The school's actual rate is 37.8%, 15.6 points higher.
In Baca County, the median household earns about $46,215 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. Across Baca County, 11 public schools serve about 625 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Walsh High School, is the closest to Walsh Elementary School. Walsh Elementary School has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Walsh Elementary School comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 105 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Walsh Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Baca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,428
Census ACS
Median income
$46,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Walsh Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walsh Elementary. Walsh Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Walsh Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 550 students
- Walsh Elementary SchoolLockport, IL · 363 students
- Walsh Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 245 students
- Walsh Elementary SchoolSummit, IL · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Walsh High School0.1 mi · 72
- Vilas Elementary School9.3 mi · 15
- Vilas Undivided High School9.3 mi · 38
- Springfield Elementary School18.7 mi · 156
- Springfield Junior/Senior High School18.7 mi · 128
- Campo Undivided High School25.3 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Walsh Elementary SchoolHow large is Walsh Elementary School?
Walsh Elementary School enrolls approximately 105 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Walsh Elementary School serve?
Walsh Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Walsh Elementary School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Walsh Elementary School.
How diverse is Walsh Elementary School?
Walsh Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees Walsh Elementary School?
Walsh Elementary School is overseen by Walsh School District No. Re-1 in Baca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.