Walsh Elementary School

Set in WALSH, Colorado, Walsh Elementary School is a very small elementary-level community, operated by Walsh School District No. Re-1. It caters to 105 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Within Walsh School District No. Re-1, which oversees 2 schools and 177 students, Walsh Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Walsh Elementary School lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Walsh Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Walsh Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 37.8%, a residual of +15.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for Baca County shows median household earnings sit near $46,215, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Walsh Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Baca County (combined enrollment of about 625 students).

The closest other public school is Walsh High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Walsh Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walsh Elementary School has decreased 11%, going from 118 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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