Dinosaur Elementary School (Closed 2007)

P O Box 240
Dinosaur, CO 81610
Dinosaur Elementary School serves 51 students in grades Kindergarten-7. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-7
Total Students
51 students
This chart displays total students of Dinosaur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Dinosaur Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dinosaur Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dinosaur Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
n/a
35%
Black
n/a
5%
White
96%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dinosaur Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Dinosaur Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Colorado.
0.08
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dinosaur Elementary School?
51 students attend Dinosaur Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Dinosaur Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Dinosaur Elementary School?
Dinosaur Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does Dinosaur Elementary School offer ?
Dinosaur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-7
What school district is Dinosaur Elementary School part of?
Dinosaur Elementary School is part of Moffat County School District Re: No. 1.

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