Is Namaqua Elementary School a good school?

Namaqua Elementary School ranks 538 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Namaqua Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Namaqua Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Namaqua Elementary School?

Students at Namaqua Elementary School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Namaqua Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Namaqua Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Walt Clark Middle School High : Thompson Valley High School

Namaqua Elementary School

Summary:

Namaqua Elementary School is a public elementary school in Loveland, Colorado, serving 252 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Thompson School District R-2j, which is ranked 46 out of 116 school districts in the state.

Namaqua Elementary School faces some academic challenges, with its students generally performing below the district and state averages on the CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 274 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 538 out of 943 in 2023-2024, and it has a lower rating than nearby schools like Big Thompson Elementary, Carrie Martin Elementary, and Ponderosa Elementary. However, Namaqua has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the academic performance differences.

Interestingly, Namaqua Elementary School has a higher percentage of White students (73.41%) compared to nearby schools like Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball, which has a more diverse student population. While Namaqua's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school has shown some improvement in recent years, in contrast to some nearby schools that have consistently lower academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

209 North County Road 19e
Loveland, CO 80537

(970) 613-6600

District: Thompson School District R-2j

SchoolDigger Rank:
538^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,509

Students who attend Namaqua Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walt Clark Middle School
High:	Thompson Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Namaqua Elementary School ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Thompson School District R-2j. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.59. (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 (74.4%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Namaqua Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 7^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Thompson School District R-2j. (See more...)

Compare Namaqua Elementary School employs 16.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Namaqua Elementary School is $15,509. 12 elementary schools in the Thompson School District R-2j spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Thompson School District R-2j:

SchoolDigger ranks Thompson School District R-2j 46^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Namaqua Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Namaqua Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	71.92	233^rd	808	71.2%
2005	66.15	299^th	823	63.7%
2006	66.95	294^th	829	64.5%
2007	62.21	347^th	852	59.3%
2008	56.65	408^th	849	51.9%
2009	61.20	366^th	872	58.0%
2010	64.78	348^th	925	62.4%
2011	69.08	298^th	935	68.1%
2012	74.78	221^st	935	76.4%
2013	65.74	332^nd	954	65.2%
2014	68.56	284^th	962	70.5%
2015	66.53	274^th	938	70.8%
2016	45.65	453^rd	914	50.4%
2017	42.95	478^th	929	48.5%
2018	36.58	552^nd	917	39.8%
2019	48.73	457^th	965	52.6%
2021	45.17	416^th	710	41.4%
2022	49.69	437^th	921	52.6%
2023	42.57	497^th	933	46.7%
2024	38.59	538^th	943	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Namaqua Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	30.10	480^th	690	30.4%
2019	45.35	380^th	758	49.9%
2023	46.70	324^th	642	49.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Namaqua Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	28.21	495^th	693	28.6%
2019	39.56	429^th	764	43.8%
2023	49.46	319^th	649	50.8%

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Rank History for White students at Namaqua Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.44	312^th	454	31.3%

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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 Namaqua Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	307	0	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	327
1989	335	0	35	9	4	n/a	n/a	383
1990	307	0	15	11	9	n/a	n/a	342
1991	322	1	13	14	7	n/a	n/a	357
1992	333	1	13	14	7	n/a	n/a	368
1993	377	0	10	14	5	n/a	n/a	406
1994	433	0	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	460
1995	450	0	7	17	6	n/a	n/a	480
1996	450	0	7	17	6	n/a	n/a	480
1997	461	1	6	19	7	n/a	n/a	494
1998	522	4	5	16	3	n/a	n/a	550
1999	535	4	5	21	3	n/a	n/a	568
2000	552	6	11	24	5	n/a	n/a	598
2001	577	7	8	23	10	n/a	n/a	625
2002	569	2	14	38	3	n/a	n/a	626
2003	569	2	14	38	3	n/a	n/a	626
2004	533	0	13	42	3	n/a	n/a	591
2005	532	1	11	36	0	n/a	n/a	580
2006	544	2	10	46	1	n/a	n/a	603
2007	462	3	10	39	2	n/a	n/a	516
2008	447	3	7	43	4	n/a	n/a	504
2009	428	4	4	35	0	n/a	n/a	471
2010	423	8	8	33	1	n/a	n/a	473
2011	345	3	10	31	0	3	4	396
2012	330	1	7	28	0	2	4	372
2013	344	1	4	27	0	2	2	380
2014	333	2	6	20	1	3	2	367
2015	300	2	3	17	3	2	2	329
2016	278	0	2	32	2	1	8	323
2017	267	0	3	28	3	1	10	312
2018	226	0	3	31	5	1	8	274
2019	205	0	2	31	5	1	12	256
2020	242	2	1	52	2	0	15	314
2021	174	1	1	54	4	0	19	253
2022	173	3	0	47	4	0	16	243
2023	185	4	0	43	3	0	17	252
2024	180	1	0	37	3	0	21	242

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 Namaqua Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	16.9	19.3	n/a
1989	383	19.3	19.8	3.4
1990	342	20.7	16.5	5.6
1991	357	19.0	18.7	5.9
1992	368	18.6	19.7	4.9
1993	406	19.5	20.8	5.7
1994	460	20.3	22.7	5.4
1995	480	21.2	22.6	6
1996	480	21.2	22.6	6
1997	494	20.7	23.9	7.5
1998	550	21.4	25.7	9.3
1999	568	29.3	19.4	5.3
2000	598	28.6	20.9	5.7
2001	625	32.6	19.2	6.7
2002	626	36.1	17.3	6.2
2003	626	36.1	17.3	6.2
2004	591	31.5	18.8	9
2005	580	29.9	19.4	10.3
2006	603	31.5	19.1	11.4
2007	516	28.9	17.9	14.7
2008	504	26.6	18.9	15.5
2009	471	24.9	18.9	15.9
2010	473	25.5	18.5	13.7
2011	396	22.4	17.6	18.2
2012	372	20.0	18.5	25
2013	380	19.7	19.2	27.1
2014	367	19.9	18.3	24
2015	329	19.0	17.3	24.6
2016	323	18.0	17.9	25.4
2017	312	17.0	18.3	24.7
2018	274	16.0	17.0	23.7
2019	256	15.2	16.7	23.4
2020	314	19.1	16.3	41.7
2021	253	20.8	12.1	34.8
2022	243	15.5	15.6	27.6
2023	252	17.1	14.7	36.5
2024	242	16.7	14.4	48.3

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 Namaqua Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	16.9	19.3	n/a
1989	383	19.3	19.8	3.4
1990	342	20.7	16.5	5.6
1991	357	19.0	18.7	5.9
1992	368	18.6	19.7	4.9
1993	406	19.5	20.8	5.7
1994	460	20.3	22.7	5.4
1995	480	21.2	22.6	6
1996	480	21.2	22.6	6
1997	494	20.7	23.9	7.5
1998	550	21.4	25.7	9.3
1999	568	29.3	19.4	5.3
2000	598	28.6	20.9	5.7
2001	625	32.6	19.2	6.7
2002	626	36.1	17.3	6.2
2003	626	36.1	17.3	6.2
2004	591	31.5	18.8	9
2005	580	29.9	19.4	10.3
2006	603	31.5	19.1	11.4
2007	516	28.9	17.9	14.7
2008	504	26.6	18.9	15.5
2009	471	24.9	18.9	15.9
2010	473	25.5	18.5	13.7
2011	396	22.4	17.6	18.2
2012	372	20.0	18.5	25
2013	380	19.7	19.2	27.1
2014	367	19.9	18.3	24
2015	329	19.0	17.3	24.6
2016	323	18.0	17.9	25.4
2017	312	17.0	18.3	24.7
2018	274	16.0	17.0	23.7
2019	256	15.2	16.7	23.4
2020	314	19.1	16.3	41.7
2021	253	20.8	12.1	34.8
2022	243	15.5	15.6	27.6
2023	252	17.1	14.7	36.5
2024	242	16.7	14.4	48.3

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 Namaqua Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,504
2020	$12,632
2021	$16,405
2022	$17,980
2023	$15,509

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Namaqua Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 457^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 497^th of 933 Elementary schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Namaqua Elementary School)	42.6	36.6	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thompson School District R-2j)	46.1	39.3	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Namaqua Elementary School)	38.3	46.3	8%
3rd Grade Math (Thompson School District R-2j)	48.2	42	6.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Namaqua Elementary School)	46.5	34.9	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thompson School District R-2j)	52	46.2	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Namaqua Elementary School)	32.6	20.9	11.7%
4th Grade Math (Thompson School District R-2j)	37.2	30.7	6.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Namaqua Elementary School)	39.2	34.9	4.3%
5th Grade Science (Thompson School District R-2j)	35.4	33.8	1.6%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Namaqua Elementary School)	50	51.2	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thompson School District R-2j)	49.4	50.1	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Namaqua Elementary School)	30.8	27.9	2.9%
5th Grade Math (Thompson School District R-2j)	37.7	33.1	4.6%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Namaqua Elementary School)	46.5	40.9	5.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Thompson School District R-2j)	45.8	42.4	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Namaqua Elementary School)	33.8	31.5	2.3%
All Grades Math (Thompson School District R-2j)	35.7	31.2	4.5%
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	256	252	1.6%
African American	0	4
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	31	43	38.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	205	185	9.8%
Two or More Races	12	17	41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.4%	36.5%	13.1%

Schools Near Namaqua 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Namaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 North County Road 19e	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6600	242	17	14.4	48.3%	180 (74.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	38.6	538^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.6	497^th of 933 public elementary schools	46.7%	41	32.4	43.6	37.8				38.2	47.1	38.5	24.3		36.4	16.2		$15,509
Sarah Milner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	743 Jocelyn Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6700	272	16	17.1	72.4%	171 (62.9%)	1 (0.4%)	84 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	21.5	724^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.8	738^th of 933 public elementary schools	20.9%	14	31.4	23.3	33.3				29.1	25.7	16.3	15.4		18.8	28.2		$15,284
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Colorado Avenue	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6000	212	15	14.3	59.4%	162 (76.4%)	3 (1.4%)	38 (17.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	49.2	457^th of 943 public elementary schools	51.5%		48.7	447^th of 933 public elementary schools	52.1%	10	34.3	50.0	16.7				35.8	57.1				35.8			$17,723
B F Kitchen Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Deborah Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-5500	168	15	10.9	56.5%	108 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (26.8%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	26.3	657^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.4	622^nd of 933 public elementary schools	33.3%	35	39.3	24.3	26.5				29.3	46.4	24.3	14.7		27.3	18.2		$18,228
Truscott Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 West 6th Street	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6900	203	18	11.0	62.1%	83 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (52.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)			14.3				11.4					6.0			$22,849
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 West 37th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5800	331	20	16.3	36.0%	224 (67.7%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (21.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	64.5	319^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.2%		58.1	360^th of 933 public elementary schools	61.4%	41	61.7	45.8	62.5				56.6	50.0	35.6	51.8		45.7	33.9		$16,444
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3312 North Douglas Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6200	217	14	15.1	57.6%	133 (61.3%)	1 (0.5%)	66 (30.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	54.1	411^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.4%		51.2	420^th of 933 public elementary schools	55.0%	9			44.8				29.5			31.0		23.1	55.2		$15,858
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Florence Drive	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 679-9500	353	21	16.5	33.7%	285 (80.7%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	53.5	421^st of 943 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.7	384^th of 933 public elementary schools	58.8%	37	46.8	55.8	52.4				51.4	50.0	46.2	20.6		38.4	28.6		$16,446
Carrie Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Joni Lane	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5700	252	15	17.3	42.5%	184 (73.0%)	3 (1.2%)	46 (18.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	75.8	202^nd of 943 public elementary schools	78.6%		64.8	298^th of 933 public elementary schools	68.1%	96	44.1	53.1	76.5				58.0	47.1	62.5	64.7		58.0	50.0		$14,985
Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball	Public	PK, KG-8	2660 North Monroe Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7300	624	36	17.2	68.9%	323 (51.8%)	13 (2.1%)	240 (38.5%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	15.6	797^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.5%					(n/a)	29.7	20.8	23.1	7.1	31.5	12.9	21.3	25.0	18.9	15.4	11.0	13.4	18.5	9.1	$19,143

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