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What's one thing Wamsley Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-2·NCES 080624001358
Wamsley Elementary School
225 EAST 30TH STREET, RIFLE, CO 81650 · (970) 665-7950 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% 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.
- DBeats 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
26.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
254 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 81 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
30.1%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
18.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 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
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Wamsley Elementary School
Wamsley Elementary School's state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamsley Elementary School this school | 420 | 60.5% | 22.6% |
| University Hill Elementary School BOULDER | 405 | 61.5% | 44.5% |
| Homestake Peak School AVON | 421 | 57.7% | 32.5% |
| Glenwood Springs Elementary School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 452 | 63.7% | 23.7% |
| Highland Elementary School RIFLE | 451 | 57.2% | 22.6% |
| Twombly Elementary School FORT LUPTON | 473 | 65.1% | 21.3% |
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 Wamsley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Garfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #724 of 931 | #12 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #738 of 940 ▼ 75 | #12 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #653 of 946 ▲ 95 | #7 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #392 of 1,056 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #893 of 896 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #641 of 896 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #368 of 983 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.3% | #21 of 200 | #1 of 8 |
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
420
+69 (+20%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 420 | 15.9 | 26.5:1 | 60% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 23.9 | 16.8:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 24.2 | 16.3:1 | 51% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 61% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 19.5 | 15.0:1 | 69% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 69% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 56% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 27 | 20.0:1 | 33% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 17 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wamsley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (293 to 420); teachers down 19% (19.5 to 15.9).
About Wamsley Elementary School
Federal records list Wamsley Elementary School as an elementary school in RIFLE, Colorado. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 420 students.
In Garfield School District No. Re-2, 10 schools enroll a combined 4,695 students.
Wamsley Elementary School is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% White and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Garfield County's population at about 33%. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 15.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 26.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 26.5:1 here. Around 60% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 50% average for public schools in Garfield County is 10 points lower.
Wamsley Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wamsley Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 22.6% actual against 30.1% predicted.
In Garfield County (population about 62,479), the median household income is $91,131, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wamsley Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in the county.
Graham Mesa Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The school's 22.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 420, a 20% gain from 351 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 26.5 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Wamsley Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,479
Census ACS
Median income
$91,131
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield School District No. Re-2
- Rifle High SchoolHigh · 778 students
- Coal Ridge High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Rifle Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Riverside SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in RIFLE
- Rifle High SchoolHigh · 778 students
- Rifle Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Graham Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Graham Mesa Elementary School0.9 mi · 424
- Rifle High School1.3 mi · 778
- Highland Elementary School1.3 mi · 451
- Rifle Middle School1.5 mi · 552
- Cactus Valley Elementary School6.0 mi · 462
- Coal Ridge High School8.8 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Wamsley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wamsley Elementary School?
Wamsley Elementary School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wamsley Elementary School serve?
Wamsley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wamsley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wamsley Elementary School is approximately 26.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wamsley Elementary School?
At Wamsley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wamsley Elementary School in?
Wamsley Elementary School is part of Garfield School District No. Re-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.