COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE

COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in COLORADO CITY, Texas, run under COLORADO ISD, hosts 681 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Within COLORADO ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 927 students, COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 32% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Mitchell County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 130.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Mitchell County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,550, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 1,288 students).

The closest other public school is WALLACE ACCELERATED H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. COLORADO EL AND MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 738 (now 681). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 48% to 56%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 130.7:1 in 2025.

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