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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249001518

Superior Elementary School

1800 SOUTH INDIANA ST., SUPERIOR, CO 80027 · (720) 561-4100 · Boulder County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
32 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
68
Student demographics
White
30673%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
317%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
5112%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Two+
276%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
20248%
Female
21652%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
83.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.5pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above 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
418
-39 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.9:1
% White
73%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Asian
12%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Superior Elementary School

Superior Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in SUPERIOR, Colorado, overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, with 418 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Superior Elementary School is one of 56 schools operated by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, a district that caters to 27,988 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Superior Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Superior Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Boulder County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Superior Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.1%; actual is 79.4%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Boulder County) logs that median household earnings sit near $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Boulder County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), Superior Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eldorado K-8 School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Superior Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 59.5%.

Superior Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Superior Elementary School's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 418). The White share of enrollment fell from 79% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Superior Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Boulder County at a glance

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Population
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students

Quick facts

School name
Superior Elementary School
District
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Address
1800 SOUTH INDIANA ST., SUPERIOR, CO 80027
Phone
(720) 561-4100
County
Boulder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
418
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
32 (8%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
080249001518
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Other schools in SUPERIOR
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Superior Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Superior Elementary School?
Superior Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Superior Elementary School serve?
Superior Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Superior Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Superior Elementary School is approximately 18.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Superior Elementary School?
At Superior Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Superior Elementary School in?
Superior Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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