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Fowler School District No. R4j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 198 students in Fowler School District No. R4j. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary School in Fowler School District No. R4j have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
355 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Fowler School District No. R4j, which is ranked within the top 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% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
3 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
290 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
29
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,228
$15,473

Spending / Student
$13,628
$15,791

Best Fowler School District No. R4j Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fowler Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 West Grant
Fowler, CO 81093
(719) 263-4364
Fowler, CO 81093
(719) 263-4364
Grades: K-6
| 198 students
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