For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 530 students in Lake County School District No. R-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake County School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,487 Schools
# Students
979 Students
603,019 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
38,264 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake County School District No. R-1, 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 85-89% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
617 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
28,178 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
336 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
35%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
50
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,841 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 91% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,189 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 139% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,841
$15,418
Spending / Student
$41,189
$15,735
Best Lake County School District No. R-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake County Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 West 6th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6830
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6830
Grades: 3-6
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Lake County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
130 West 12th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890
Grades: PK-2
| 268 students
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