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Akron Elementary School

600 ELM AVENUE, AKRON, CO 80720 · (970) 345-2266 · Washington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
161 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
25
Grade 2
32
Grade 3
32
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
31
Grade 6
21
Grade 7
40
Grade 8
40
Student demographics
White
21672%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
6722%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 37%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15852%
Female
14348%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
35.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
301
+19 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.6:1
% White
72%
was 73%
% Hispanic
22%
was 21%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Akron Elementary School

Akron Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus in AKRON, Colorado, overseen by Akron School District No. R-1. The school hosts 301 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 379.

Across the 2 schools in Akron School District No. R-1 (411 students total), Akron Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Akron Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Akron Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Akron Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.3%, the actual is 28.4%, a residual of -5.9 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $67,167, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Washington County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 878 students), Akron Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Akron High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Akron Elementary School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 282 (now 301).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Akron Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
4,831
Census ACS
Median income
$67,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
878 students

Quick facts

School name
Akron Elementary School
District
Akron School District No. R-1
Address
600 ELM AVENUE, AKRON, CO 80720
Phone
(970) 345-2266
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
161 (53%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080204000024
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Akron School District No. R-1
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Frequently asked questions

About Akron Elementary School
How many students attend Akron Elementary School?
Akron Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-08.
Is Akron Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Akron Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Akron Elementary School have?
Akron Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Akron Elementary School?
At Akron Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Akron Elementary School in?
Akron Elementary School is part of Akron School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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