Stratton Elementary School

Stratton Elementary School, a tiny K-5 school in STRATTON, Colorado, one of the schools within School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat, teaches 101 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Stratton Elementary School sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Stratton Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat, a district that caters to 219 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Stratton Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kit Carson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Stratton Elementary School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kit Carson County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stratton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

In the area at large, Kit Carson County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,259, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Stratton Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Kit Carson County (combined enrollment of about 1,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Stratton Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Stratton Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stratton Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 24.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Stratton Elementary School's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 101). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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