Elk Creek Elementary

Summary:

Elk Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in New Castle, Colorado, serving 246 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 90 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Creek Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (45.12%) and a lower percentage of White students (50.81%). The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math for all grades at 23.6% and 18.8%, respectively, compared to the district's 32.5% and 18.9%, and the state's 44.1% and 34.2%. Elk Creek Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 467 out of 933 Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023 (3 stars) to 756 out of 943 in 2023-2024 (1 star). The school's performance on student subgroups is mixed, with its White students ranking 315 out of 525 Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023 (2 stars), while its Hispanic students ranked 227 out of 270 (1 star) in 2018-2019.

Elk Creek Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Kathryn Senor Elementary and Cactus Valley Elementary, which have higher test scores and better statewide rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.6% to 46.34%) and the school's diverse racial makeup may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance. The significant performance gap between Elk Creek Elementary's White and Hispanic students indicates that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its Hispanic student population. In contrast, the nearby Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 has higher-performing schools, such as Sopris Elementary and Two Rivers Community School, which may provide insights into effective practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

804 West Main Street
New Castle, CO 81647-8719

(970) 665-6900

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
756^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,183

Students who attend Elk Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside School
High:	Coal Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 246

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

45.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elk Creek Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.75. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Elk Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Garfield School District No. Re-2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elk Creek Elementary is $19,183, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Elk Creek Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Garfield School District No. Re-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield School District No. Re-2 90^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elk Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2010	64.63	352^nd	925	61.9%
2011	61.66	389^th	935	58.4%
2012	78.97	170^th	935	81.8%
2013	80.06	165^th	954	82.7%
2014	49.93	502^nd	962	47.8%
2015	39.31	525^th	938	44.0%
2016	40.36	506^th	914	44.6%
2017	55.73	361^st	929	61.1%
2018	30.68	611^th	917	33.4%
2019	29.37	659^th	965	31.7%
2021	35.65	482^nd	710	32.1%
2022	40.39	507^th	921	45.0%
2023	46.95	467^th	933	49.9%
2024	18.75	756^th	943	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.94	593^rd	758	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.89	422^nd	764	44.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.10	227^th	270	15.9%

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Rank History for White students at Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.13	336^th	596	43.6%
2023	41.74	315^th	525	40.0%

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

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Elk Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	188	5	2	101	0	n/a	n/a	296
2010	173	4	1	107	0	n/a	n/a	285
2011	150	1	0	125	1	1	6	284
2012	144	0	0	124	1	1	5	275
2013	149	0	1	115	4	1	7	277
2014	140	2	2	124	6	0	10	284
2015	118	2	0	127	3	0	9	259
2016	130	0	0	113	2	0	8	253
2017	131	0	0	111	1	0	7	250
2018	135	0	0	108	2	0	4	249
2019	169	0	1	115	3	0	2	290
2020	158	0	1	122	3	0	4	288
2021	121	0	0	115	4	0	6	246
2022	130	0	0	109	3	0	8	250
2023	125	0	0	111	2	0	8	246

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elk Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	296	19.0	15.6	31.1
2010	285	20.1	14.1	41.4
2011	284	20.8	13.6	47.9
2012	275	19.3	14.1	49.5
2013	277	19.7	14.0	44.4
2014	284	19.2	14.7	55.3
2015	259	20.0	12.9	54.8
2016	253	15.0	16.8	53.8
2017	250	14.3	17.3	54.8
2018	249	13.0	19.1	48.2
2019	290	17.0	17.0	52.4
2020	288	17.9	16.0	43.8
2021	246	18.2	13.4	46.3
2022	250	20.0	12.4	33.6
2023	246	19.5	12.6	36.2

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 Elk Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	296	19.0	15.6	31.1
2010	285	20.1	14.1	41.4
2011	284	20.8	13.6	47.9
2012	275	19.3	14.1	49.5
2013	277	19.7	14.0	44.4
2014	284	19.2	14.7	55.3
2015	259	20.0	12.9	54.8
2016	253	15.0	16.8	53.8
2017	250	14.3	17.3	54.8
2018	249	13.0	19.1	48.2
2019	290	17.0	17.0	52.4
2020	288	17.9	16.0	43.8
2021	246	18.2	13.4	46.3
2022	250	20.0	12.4	33.6
2023	246	19.5	12.6	36.2

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 Elk Creek Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,774
2020	$12,284
2021	$14,902
2022	$15,680
2023	$19,183

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elk Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 659^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 467^th of 933 Elementary schools	18.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elk Creek Elementary)	34.2	35.3	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	36.1	31.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Elk Creek Elementary)	23.7	18.2	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	35.8	27.8	8%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elk Creek Elementary)	32.1	28.6	3.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	46.8	33.1	13.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Elk Creek Elementary)	18.5	35.3	16.8%
4th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	20.4	18.5	1.9%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Elk Creek Elementary)	26.1	45.9	19.8%
5th Grade Science (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	31.9	25.1	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elk Creek Elementary)	45.7	51.4	5.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	41.8	37.1	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Elk Creek Elementary)	30.4	35.1	4.7%
5th Grade Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	24.9	22.9	2%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elk Creek Elementary)	37.2	38.1	0.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	35.6	31.9	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Elk Creek Elementary)	23.9	22.1	1.8%
All Grades Math (Garfield School District No. Re-2)	22.2	17.9	4.3%
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	290	246	15.2%
African American	0	0
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	115	111	3.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	169	125	26%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.4%	36.2%	16.2%

Schools Near Elk Creek Elementary

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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
Elk Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	246	20	12.6	36.2%	125 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	18.8	756^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.8%		47	467^th of 933 public elementary schools	49.9%	289	17.9	34.1	17.1				23.6	13.8	26.2	14.6				18.8	22.5		$19,183
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	273	20	13.5	34.1%	137 (50.2%)	1 (0.4%)	130 (47.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	40.7	517^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.2%		36.9	542^nd of 933 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	42.5	31.3	46.6				41.5	37.5	30.3	30.5				32.6	32.2		$16,527
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	463	29	15.9	33.3%	272 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	32.9	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.1	653^rd of 933 public elementary schools	30.0%	74	37.9	38.3	41.5				39.3	32.4	22.2	18.5				24.5	30.8		$13,476
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	389	27	14.4		225 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (36.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	31.8	592^nd of 943 public elementary schools	37.2%					(n/a)	44.2	20.9	33.3	48.8	46.5	50.0	40.5	34.9	16.3	12.2	29.3	29.5	55.3	29.2	26.8	27.0	$13,893
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	437	37	11.7	55.6%	121 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	307 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%		13.6	834^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.6%	103	41.0	25.4	20.6				28.7	38.5	13.8	8.5				19.9	14.1		$20,098
Graham Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Farmstead Parkway	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7500	425	24	17.5	35.3%	198 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	222 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.3	687^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.1%		25.7	660^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.3%	27	35.1	33.9	32.7				33.9	28.8	16.1	14.3				19.9	23.6		$13,954
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 East 7th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6800	451	28	16.1	45.5%	151 (33.5%)	2 (0.4%)	288 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	18.3	766^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.8%		25.4	667^th of 933 public elementary schools	28.5%	99	24.6	17.6	43.1				27.2	14.8	8.8	26.4				15.9	20.8		$14,177
Wamsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 East 30th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7950	395	24	16.3	50.9%	115 (29.1%)	2 (0.5%)	267 (67.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	18.2	767^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.4	692^nd of 933 public elementary schools	25.8%	75	16.7	20.8	32.8				23.7	20.0	27.8	20.0				22.3	16.9		$12,855
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	342	23	14.5	30.1%	181 (52.9%)	2 (0.6%)	145 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	471^st of 933 public elementary schools	49.5%	63	48.2	33.3	43.1				42.3	53.6	32.6	47.3				45.2	40.0		$19,916
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	387	30	12.9	58.9%	75 (19.4%)	3 (0.8%)	299 (77.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	21.9	717^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.1	751^st of 933 public elementary schools	19.5%	34			15.2	32.4	15.0	33.3	20.2	17.2			24.4	16.3	22.2	16.1	25.0	19.4	$20,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Elk Creek Elementary?

Students at Elk Creek Elementary are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elk Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elk Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside School
High : Coal Ridge High School

What district is Elk Creek Elementary in?

Garfield School District No. Re-2

How many students attend Elk Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Elk Creek Elementary.

Is Elk Creek Elementary a good school?

Elk Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

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