Estes Park School District R-3

1605 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 691 students in Estes Park School District R-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Estes Park School District R-3 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
1,014 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Estes Park School District R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#97 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Estes Park School District R-3, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Estes Park School District R-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Estes Park School District R-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35-39%
29%
80-84%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Estes Park School District R-3 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
343 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
35%
# Black Students
3 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
631 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
81
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,041 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,662 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Estes Park School District R-3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Estes Park School District R-3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,041
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Estes Park School District R-3 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,662
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Estes Park School District R-3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Estes Park School District R-3 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estes Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Manford Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-4439
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Estes Park K-5 School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,014 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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