Kiowa Elementary School

Summary:

Kiowa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Kiowa, Colorado, with a student population of 162. The school is part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 65 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kiowa Elementary School stands out in several ways compared to nearby schools. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (82.72%) compared to the nearby Frontier Valley Elementary (74-89% white) and lower test scores, especially in math, with only 19% of Kiowa students proficient or better in CMAS math compared to 59.5% at Frontier Valley and 53.7% at Franktown Elementary. Kiowa also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.86%) and a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.1, compared to the nearby schools which range from 5.67% to 20.06% for free/reduced lunch and 11.4 to 18.4 for student-teacher ratio.

Kiowa Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 149 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 483 out of 933 in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential need for improvement in the school's academic performance. The nearby schools in the Douglas County and Elizabeth School Districts generally outperform Kiowa Elementary School on test scores and other metrics, indicating that Kiowa may have room for improvement to catch up to the higher-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

525 Commanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117

(303) 621-2042

District: School District No. C-2

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,640

Students who attend Kiowa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kiowa Middle School
High:	Kiowa High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 195

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kiowa Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.1%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kiowa Elementary School is 21.8. (See more...)

Compare Kiowa Elementary School employs 8.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kiowa Elementary School is $13,640.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kiowa Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. C-2:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. C-2 71^st of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kiowa Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	27.86	614^th	808	24.0%
2005	47.44	476^th	823	42.2%
2006	56.74	393^rd	829	52.6%
2007	50.48	471^st	852	44.7%
2008	50.80	466^th	849	45.1%
2009	44.07	541^st	872	38.0%
2010	42.50	576^th	925	37.7%
2011	43.64	573^rd	935	38.7%
2012	43.39	579^th	935	38.1%
2013	52.74	483^rd	954	49.4%
2014	47.50	528^th	962	45.1%
2015	81.32	149^th	938	84.1%
2016	49.90	417^th	914	54.4%
2017	38.13	537^th	929	42.2%
2022	64.48	303^rd	921	67.1%
2023	43.67	483^rd	933	48.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kiowa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	125	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	125
1989	115	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	115
1990	123	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	124
1991	117	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	117
1992	109	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	110
1993	117	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	119
1994	130	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	134
1995	139	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	144
1996	139	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	144
1997	166	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	171
1998	144	3	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	156
1999	152	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	161
2000	163	7	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	179
2001	184	3	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	192
2002	208	4	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	225
2003	208	4	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	225
2004	182	0	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	194
2005	175	1	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	188
2006	176	1	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	191
2007	156	1	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	170
2008	153	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	164
2009	158	1	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	173
2010	174	2	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	191
2011	153	1	1	16	0	1	3	175
2012	152	1	3	19	0	0	4	179
2013	135	1	4	21	2	0	7	170
2014	126	1	0	20	0	0	8	155
2015	118	1	0	17	0	0	2	138
2016	110	0	0	18	0	1	3	132
2017	99	3	0	16	0	1	1	120
2018	103	0	0	12	1	1	5	122
2019	119	2	0	13	0	0	2	136
2020	129	1	0	15	0	0	0	145
2021	122	1	0	16	0	0	1	140
2022	123	1	0	23	0	0	0	147
2023	134	1	0	23	1	3	0	162
2024	166	1	0	20	1	3	4	195

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kiowa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1989	115	6.7	17.1	10.4
1990	124	6.5	19.0	12.1
1991	117	8.5	13.7	9.4
1992	110	8.5	12.9	9.1
1993	119	9.0	13.2	9.2
1994	134	7.8	17.2	9.7
1995	144	10.0	14.4	13.9
1996	144	10.0	14.4	13.9
1997	171	13.0	13.2	9.9
1998	156	13.0	12.0	13.5
1999	161	13.3	12.1	11.8
2000	179	13.9	12.9	22.9
2001	192	14.4	13.3	15.6
2002	225	14.8	15.2	10.7
2003	225	14.8	15.2	10.7
2004	194	15.1	12.8	10.8
2005	188	14.7	12.8	16
2006	191	13.7	13.9	21.5
2007	170	15.5	11.0	20.6
2008	164	15.2	10.8	17.1
2009	173	15.7	11.0	24.9
2010	191	13.3	14.3	25.7
2011	175	13.1	13.3	36.6
2012	179	13.1	13.5	36.9
2013	170	12.1	13.9	40.6
2014	155	11.6	13.3	39.4
2015	138	11.0	12.5	33.3
2016	132	7.0	18.8	40.2
2017	120	6.4	18.5	43.3
2018	122	8.3	14.6	31.1
2019	136	10.4	13.0	30.1
2020	145	8.0	18.1	24.1
2021	140	8.7	15.9	25
2022	147	7.5	19.4	25.9
2023	162	7.6	21.1	30.9
2024	195	8.9	21.8	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kiowa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	125	7.0	17.8	n/a
1989	115	6.7	17.1	10.4
1990	124	6.5	19.0	12.1
1991	117	8.5	13.7	9.4
1992	110	8.5	12.9	9.1
1993	119	9.0	13.2	9.2
1994	134	7.8	17.2	9.7
1995	144	10.0	14.4	13.9
1996	144	10.0	14.4	13.9
1997	171	13.0	13.2	9.9
1998	156	13.0	12.0	13.5
1999	161	13.3	12.1	11.8
2000	179	13.9	12.9	22.9
2001	192	14.4	13.3	15.6
2002	225	14.8	15.2	10.7
2003	225	14.8	15.2	10.7
2004	194	15.1	12.8	10.8
2005	188	14.7	12.8	16
2006	191	13.7	13.9	21.5
2007	170	15.5	11.0	20.6
2008	164	15.2	10.8	17.1
2009	173	15.7	11.0	24.9
2010	191	13.3	14.3	25.7
2011	175	13.1	13.3	36.6
2012	179	13.1	13.5	36.9
2013	170	12.1	13.9	40.6
2014	155	11.6	13.3	39.4
2015	138	11.0	12.5	33.3
2016	132	7.0	18.8	40.2
2017	120	6.4	18.5	43.3
2018	122	8.3	14.6	31.1
2019	136	10.4	13.0	30.1
2020	145	8.0	18.1	24.1
2021	140	8.7	15.9	25
2022	147	7.5	19.4	25.9
2023	162	7.6	21.1	30.9
2024	195	8.9	21.8	34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kiowa Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,349
2020	$13,434
2021	$13,759
2022	$13,760
2023	$13,640

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kiowa Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Kiowa Elementary School)	51.6	43.1	8.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. C-2)	41.2	38.1	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Kiowa Elementary School)	45.2	19	26.2%
All Grades Math (School District No. C-2)	23.8	17.5	6.3%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	136	162	19.1%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	23	76.9%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	119	134	12.6%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.1%	30.9%	0.7%

Schools Near Kiowa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kiowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 621-2042	195	9	21.8	34.4%	166 (85.1%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	31.3						34.0	37.5						24.0			$13,640
Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool	Public	PK	589 South Banner Street	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4620	73	0	292.0		65 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,481
Running Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 South Elbert Street	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 646-4620	311	21	14.6	36.7%	238 (76.5%)	4 (1.3%)	54 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	41.5	509^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.0%		43.3	489^th of 933 public elementary schools	47.6%	20	21.1	38.6	46.5				36.0	21.1	43.2	37.2				34.4	38.1		$15,140
Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1975 Legacy Circle	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 646-2636	416	28	14.9	21.9%	368 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	38.7	537^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.3	564^th of 933 public elementary schools	39.5%	27	11.4	34.1	55.8	31.3	29.7	42.3	33.5	39.5	36.6	25.6	22.9	16.2	37.0	29.3	45.5	29.6	$9,750
Elbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24489 Main Street	Elbert	80106	El Paso County	Elbert School District No. 200	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 648-3030	141	9	14.8	35.5%	119 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	63.2	334^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.6%		51	422^nd of 933 public elementary schools	54.8%	88	37.5	89.5	55.0				61.8	56.3	68.4	30.0				50.9	30.0		$15,384
Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	398	25	15.9	23.9%	301 (75.6%)	6 (1.5%)	65 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	68.5	281^st of 943 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.8	201^st of 933 public elementary schools	78.5%	80	54.3	51.7	49.2				51.5	60.9	38.3	55.6				50.9	47.6		$12,061
Singing Hills Preschool	Public	PK	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	61	0	160.5		53 (86.9%)	1 (1.6%)	6 (9.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$11,794
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	9244 South State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8800	36	4	9.2	30.6%	30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)							38.9							55.6			$22,039
Franktown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1384 North State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5300	364	22	16.2	13.7%	306 (84.1%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	83.3	136^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.6%		75.4	205^th of 933 public elementary schools	78.0%	69	59.3	68.0	68.5				65.0	69.5	62.0	47.2				59.9	52.8		$15,044
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8502 East Pinery Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8675	346	20	17.1	15.3%	242 (69.9%)	13 (3.8%)	46 (13.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$16,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiowa Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kiowa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kiowa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiowa Middle School
High : Kiowa High School

What district is Kiowa Elementary School in?

School District No. C-2

How many students attend Kiowa Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 195 students attended Kiowa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kiowa Elementary School?

Students at Kiowa Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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