Is Rocky Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks 656 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Rocky Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Rocky Mountain Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rocky Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Trail Ridge Middle School High : Skyline High School

Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Summary:

Rocky Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Longmont, Colorado, serving 330 students in grades PK-5 as part of the St. Vrain Valley School District.

While Rocky Mountain Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments. Only 20.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, far below the 50.3% district average and 44.1% state average. The school's racial makeup is also significantly different from nearby schools, with 84.24% Hispanic students compared to 17.65% to 58.89% at surrounding schools. Despite these challenges, Fall River Elementary School and Central Elementary School demonstrate that high-performing schools can exist within the same district, suggesting opportunities for Rocky Mountain Elementary to learn and improve.

Overall, Rocky Mountain Elementary School faces significant obstacles in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and socioeconomic factors. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that involves collaboration with the district, community stakeholders, and best practices from higher-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

800 East 5th
Longmont, CO 80501-1535

(303) 772-6750

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
656^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,835

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trail Ridge Middle School
High:	Skyline High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

12.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rocky Mountain Elementary School ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 26^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.39. (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 Rocky Mountain Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Mountain Elementary School is $18,835, which is the 2^nd highest among 32 elementary schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocky Mountain Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Mountain Elementary School 656^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Rocky Mountain Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 33^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rocky Mountain Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	16.59	694^th	808	14.1%
2005	21.34	673^rd	823	18.2%
2006	30.41	616^th	829	25.7%
2007	29.26	644^th	852	24.4%
2008	19.20	715^th	849	15.8%
2009	18.67	728^th	872	16.5%
2010	20.31	763^rd	925	17.5%
2011	22.12	750^th	935	19.8%
2012	15.39	805^th	935	13.9%
2013	15.92	818^th	954	14.3%
2014	27.51	718^th	962	25.4%
2015	14.60	824^th	938	12.2%
2016	14.77	802^nd	914	12.3%
2017	14.16	817^th	929	12.1%
2018	14.80	798^th	917	13.0%
2019	9.46	924^th	965	4.2%
2021	11.85	675^th	710	4.9%
2022	22.00	697^th	921	24.3%
2023	15.25	807^th	933	13.5%
2024	26.39	656^th	943	30.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	15.59	613^th	690	11.2%
2022	14.78	523^rd	595	12.1%
2024	26.28	504^th	684	26.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	9.47	660^th	693	4.8%
2019	9.21	733^rd	764	4.1%
2022	22.05	459^th	594	22.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rocky Mountain Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	298	2	13	192	8	n/a	n/a	513
1989	269	3	20	213	9	n/a	n/a	514
1990	286	2	19	221	7	n/a	n/a	535
1991	263	0	14	221	7	n/a	n/a	505
1992	188	1	6	185	7	n/a	n/a	387
1993	169	3	4	179	7	n/a	n/a	362
1994	147	1	3	167	11	n/a	n/a	329
1995	172	3	4	208	6	n/a	n/a	393
1996	172	3	4	208	6	n/a	n/a	393
1997	200	2	7	257	7	n/a	n/a	473
1998	171	2	5	305	4	n/a	n/a	487
1999	157	2	8	334	7	n/a	n/a	508
2000	145	5	5	369	3	n/a	n/a	527
2001	124	8	6	359	4	n/a	n/a	501
2002	109	1	3	338	2	n/a	n/a	453
2003	109	1	3	338	2	n/a	n/a	453
2004	96	1	3	311	1	n/a	n/a	412
2005	82	1	4	298	4	n/a	n/a	389
2006	71	5	3	347	1	n/a	n/a	427
2007	73	3	3	372	2	n/a	n/a	453
2008	63	3	2	381	3	n/a	n/a	452
2009	57	2	2	375	1	n/a	n/a	437
2010	51	2	1	366	3	n/a	n/a	423
2011	42	1	3	387	1	2	0	436
2012	26	3	3	393	1	0	2	428
2013	27	4	4	372	2	0	2	411
2014	30	6	2	395	1	0	3	437
2015	41	5	6	400	0	0	2	454
2016	31	5	3	376	0	0	1	416
2017	29	6	4	380	4	0	3	426
2018	22	10	4	371	3	0	3	413
2019	28	9	2	355	2	0	1	397
2020	24	7	1	364	1	0	3	400
2021	25	5	1	329	0	0	5	365
2022	32	5	2	306	0	0	8	353
2023	41	1	2	278	0	0	8	330

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocky Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1989	514	26.0	19.7	37.7
1990	535	27.0	19.8	38.5
1991	505	25.5	19.8	36.4
1992	387	19.5	19.8	39.5
1993	362	18.5	19.6	46.1
1994	329	16.0	20.6	44.1
1995	393	21.7	18.1	43.5
1996	393	21.7	18.1	43.5
1997	473	20.5	23.1	43.8
1998	487	20.2	24.1	44.8
1999	508	23.8	21.3	51.2
2000	527	26.8	19.7	59.4
2001	501	29.8	16.8	56.3
2002	453	32.8	13.8	65.1
2003	453	32.8	13.8	65.1
2004	412	31.1	13.2	63.8
2005	389	30.3	12.8	69.4
2006	427	31.1	13.7	73.5
2007	453	31.8	14.2	76.4
2008	452	31.8	14.2	76.1
2009	437	27.3	16.0	76.2
2010	423	30.5	13.8	82.7
2011	436	31.0	14.0	82.8
2012	428	28.5	15.0	81.1
2013	411	28.0	14.6	87.3
2014	437	29.9	14.5	81.7
2015	454	31.0	14.6	76.2
2016	416	31.0	13.4	78.8
2017	426	29.8	14.2	85.7
2018	413	28.3	14.5	81.8
2019	397	28.1	14.1	76.8
2020	400	28.1	14.2	88.3
2021	365	24.5	14.8	82.5
2022	353	25.4	13.8	82.4
2023	330	25.0	13.2	83.3

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 Rocky Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1989	514	26.0	19.7	37.7
1990	535	27.0	19.8	38.5
1991	505	25.5	19.8	36.4
1992	387	19.5	19.8	39.5
1993	362	18.5	19.6	46.1
1994	329	16.0	20.6	44.1
1995	393	21.7	18.1	43.5
1996	393	21.7	18.1	43.5
1997	473	20.5	23.1	43.8
1998	487	20.2	24.1	44.8
1999	508	23.8	21.3	51.2
2000	527	26.8	19.7	59.4
2001	501	29.8	16.8	56.3
2002	453	32.8	13.8	65.1
2003	453	32.8	13.8	65.1
2004	412	31.1	13.2	63.8
2005	389	30.3	12.8	69.4
2006	427	31.1	13.7	73.5
2007	453	31.8	14.2	76.4
2008	452	31.8	14.2	76.1
2009	437	27.3	16.0	76.2
2010	423	30.5	13.8	82.7
2011	436	31.0	14.0	82.8
2012	428	28.5	15.0	81.1
2013	411	28.0	14.6	87.3
2014	437	29.9	14.5	81.7
2015	454	31.0	14.6	76.2
2016	416	31.0	13.4	78.8
2017	426	29.8	14.2	85.7
2018	413	28.3	14.5	81.8
2019	397	28.1	14.1	76.8
2020	400	28.1	14.2	88.3
2021	365	24.5	14.8	82.5
2022	353	25.4	13.8	82.4
2023	330	25.0	13.2	83.3

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 Rocky Mountain Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,934
2020	$14,083
2021	$14,200
2022	$16,287
2023	$18,835

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Mountain 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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 924^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 807^th of 933 Elementary schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	15.3	17.4	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	43.3	45.1	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	19	17.5	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	50.7	50.1	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	24.6	30.8	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	52	53.3	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	15.8	17.9	2.1%
5th Grade Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	41.9	46.3	4.4%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	19.5	21.6	2.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	49.4	49.2	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Rocky Mountain Elementary School)	11.4	18.9	7.5%
All Grades Math (St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J)	39.9	40.4	0.5%
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	397	330	16.9%
African American	9	1	88.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	355	278	21.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	41	46.4%
Two or More Races	1	8	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	83.3%	6.5%

Schools Near Rocky Mountain 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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 East 5th	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-6750	330	25	13.2	83.3%	41 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	278 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	26.4	656^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.4%		15.3	807^th of 933 public elementary schools	13.5%	151			32.5				20.5			25.0			12.9	27.5		$18,835
Timberline Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	233 East Mountain View Avenue	Longmont	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3900	791	60	13.1	79.8%	94 (11.9%)	8 (1.0%)	672 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	12.1	851^st of 943 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.3	903^rd of 933 public elementary schools	3.2%	52	21.7	13.5	18.4	13.3	20.9	11.6	16.4	25.8		19.5	12.5	6.2	11.1	12.6	6.3	$17,961
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Longs Peak Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-2840	239	19	12.5	83.3%	34 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	198 (82.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.2	711^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.6%		25	672^nd of 933 public elementary schools	28.0%	39		31.4					21.6	17.4	22.2	29.2			21.7	20.8		$18,720
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	515	28	18.5	22.9%	332 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	135 (26.2%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	80.3	166^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.9	108^th of 933 public elementary schools	88.4%	58	62.3	53.1	77.8				64.2	59.5	39.1	68.3			55.8	55.6		$14,796
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	340	22	15.7	26.2%	254 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (17.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	93	45^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.2%		85.4	114^th of 933 public elementary schools	87.8%	69	71.7	66.7	77.8				72.2	72.3	81.4	62.2			71.9	68.9		$18,830
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Alpine Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8140	418	25	16.7	55.0%	190 (45.5%)	7 (1.7%)	196 (46.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	47.4	473^rd of 943 public elementary schools	49.8%		36.3	549^th of 933 public elementary schools	41.2%	76	40.8	44.2	50.0				44.8	38.8	29.5	40.5			36.3	33.3		$15,328
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 S. Pratt Parkway	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-8861	334	21	15.9	51.5%	158 (47.3%)	2 (0.6%)	147 (44.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	38.1	540^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.7%		47.5	461^st of 933 public elementary schools	50.6%	79	38.6	26.7	41.9				36.8	36.4	31.3	31.8			33.3	33.3		$16,328
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1415 14th Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 652-8261	343	26	13.3	68.2%	111 (32.4%)	3 (0.9%)	202 (58.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	14.2	817^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.4%		41.4	502^nd of 933 public elementary schools	46.2%	315	20.0	25.9					22.7	10.3	19.3				14.4			$17,718
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 19th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3040	304	24	12.6	76.3%	46 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	14.6	814^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.7	798^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.5%	16	24.3	17.5	31.7				24.6	13.3	14.0	20.0			15.8	15.6		$17,864
Indian Peaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 South Judson	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-7240	251	21	12.0	81.7%	25 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	217 (86.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	28.1	635^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.2	706^th of 933 public elementary schools	24.3%	71	40.5	18.4	34.3				30.9	31.6	15.4	28.6			25.0	31.4		$19,457

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