Summit Cove Elementary School

Q: Is Summit Cove Elementary School a good school?

Summit Cove Elementary School ranks 527 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Summit Cove Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 226 students in grades PK-5 in Dillon, Colorado, which is part of the Summit School District No. Re 1. While the school has a diverse student population, it struggles academically compared to state and district averages, particularly in math.

Summit Cove's proficiency rates on CMAS tests are generally lower than the state and district, with only 38.1% of students proficient in math across all grades, compared to 34.2% statewide and 29% for the district. The school performs better in English Language Arts, with 35% proficient across all grades, but this is still below the 44.1% state average. Summit Cove has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, ranging from 26-32% over the past 3 years, which is higher than nearby Breckenridge Elementary (7%) and Frisco Elementary (19%), but lower than Silverthorne Elementary (54%) and Dillon Valley Elementary (51%).

While Summit Cove has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Breckenridge Elementary (88.5% White) and Frisco Elementary (79.3% White), its academic performance has fluctuated over the years, generally ranking in the middle of the pack among Colorado elementary schools, in contrast to higher-performing schools like Upper Blue Elementary. Addressing the academic gaps, especially for underperforming subgroups, could be an area of focus for Summit Cove and the Summit School District No. Re 1.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

0727 Cove Boulevard
Dillon, CO 80435-8802

(970) 368-1700

District: Summit School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
527^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,105

Students who attend Summit Cove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Middle School
High:	Summit High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summit Cove Elementary School ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Summit School District No. Re 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.18. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Cove Elementary School is $17,105, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Summit School District No. Re 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Summit School District No. Re 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit School District No. Re 1 48^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Summit Cove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Summit Cove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	81.70	128^th	808	84.2%
2005	83.01	101^st	823	87.7%
2006	88.39	53^rd	829	93.6%
2007	90.40	36^th	852	95.8%
2008	89.49	46^th	849	94.6%
2009	88.28	64^th	872	92.7%
2010	87.49	80^th	925	91.4%
2011	77.56	192^nd	935	79.5%
2012	80.94	146^th	935	84.4%
2013	70.90	272^nd	954	71.5%
2014	80.31	164^th	962	83.0%
2015	80.02	162^nd	938	82.7%
2016	78.21	163^rd	914	82.2%
2017	56.22	358^th	929	61.5%
2018	57.50	344^th	917	62.5%
2019	61.92	345^th	965	64.2%
2021	60.92	302^nd	710	57.5%
2022	58.86	347^th	921	62.3%
2023	51.14	421^st	933	54.9%
2024	40.18	527^th	943	44.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Summit Cove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.98	340^th	690	50.7%
2019	51.44	341^st	758	55.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Summit Cove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.23	293^rd	693	57.7%
2019	72.77	174^th	764	77.2%

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Rank History for White students at Summit Cove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.35	126^th	596	78.9%

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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 Summit Cove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	165	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	168
1998	189	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	194
1999	195	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	204
2000	204	3	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	216
2001	208	2	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	224
2002	215	1	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	229
2003	215	1	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	229
2004	196	1	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	218
2005	192	2	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	220
2006	166	1	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	198
2007	186	1	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	218
2008	203	2	3	36	0	n/a	n/a	244
2009	209	1	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	241
2010	209	2	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	244
2011	214	0	3	45	0	0	4	266
2012	205	0	2	58	0	0	3	268
2013	201	1	1	70	1	0	2	276
2014	201	0	3	86	0	0	4	294
2015	200	0	3	87	0	0	5	295
2016	220	0	3	67	0	0	7	297
2017	211	0	0	64	1	0	6	282
2018	211	0	0	80	2	0	5	298
2019	185	1	0	81	3	0	7	277
2020	172	2	0	69	3	0	4	250
2021	148	3	0	74	3	0	4	232
2022	157	2	0	70	0	0	11	240
2023	146	1	0	68	0	0	11	226

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 Summit Cove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	168	11.5	14.6	4.2
1998	194	11.0	17.6	2.1
1999	204	12.8	15.9	6.9
2000	216	14.3	15.1	5.6
2001	224	15.2	14.7	8.5
2002	229	16.7	13.7	5.2
2003	229	16.7	13.7	5.2
2004	218	17.4	12.5	4.6
2005	220	17.4	12.6	12.3
2006	198	16.6	11.9	17.7
2007	218	14.5	15.0	12.8
2008	244	17.0	14.4	13.1
2009	241	17.2	14.0	18.3
2010	244	17.4	14.0	17.2
2011	266	16.2	16.4	20.3
2012	268	18.2	14.6	25.7
2013	276	19.6	14.0	26.8
2014	294	19.6	14.9	35
2015	295	22.0	13.4	33.9
2016	297	20.0	14.8	30.3
2017	282	22.1	12.7	23.4
2018	298	21.8	13.6	25.8
2019	277	20.9	13.2	30.7
2020	250	19.7	12.6	30.4
2021	232	18.7	12.4	29.7
2022	240	19.0	12.5	26.3
2023	226	18.4	12.2	31.9

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 Summit Cove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	168	11.5	14.6	4.2
1998	194	11.0	17.6	2.1
1999	204	12.8	15.9	6.9
2000	216	14.3	15.1	5.6
2001	224	15.2	14.7	8.5
2002	229	16.7	13.7	5.2
2003	229	16.7	13.7	5.2
2004	218	17.4	12.5	4.6
2005	220	17.4	12.6	12.3
2006	198	16.6	11.9	17.7
2007	218	14.5	15.0	12.8
2008	244	17.0	14.4	13.1
2009	241	17.2	14.0	18.3
2010	244	17.4	14.0	17.2
2011	266	16.2	16.4	20.3
2012	268	18.2	14.6	25.7
2013	276	19.6	14.0	26.8
2014	294	19.6	14.9	35
2015	295	22.0	13.4	33.9
2016	297	20.0	14.8	30.3
2017	282	22.1	12.7	23.4
2018	298	21.8	13.6	25.8
2019	277	20.9	13.2	30.7
2020	250	19.7	12.6	30.4
2021	232	18.7	12.4	29.7
2022	240	19.0	12.5	26.3
2023	226	18.4	12.2	31.9

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 Summit Cove Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,371
2020	$14,888
2021	$15,818
2022	$16,143
2023	$17,105

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit Cove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 345^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 421^st of 933 Elementary schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summit Cove Elementary School)	43.8	39.3	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summit School District No. Re 1)	38.6	39.1	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Summit Cove Elementary School)	45.8	32.3	13.5%
3rd Grade Math (Summit School District No. Re 1)	35.1	32.3	2.8%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Cove Elementary School)	67.5	34.6	32.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Summit School District No. Re 1)	54.4	39.7	14.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Summit Cove Elementary School)	30	26.9	3.1%
4th Grade Math (Summit School District No. Re 1)	29.1	29.7	0.6%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Summit Cove Elementary School)	52.5	42.5	10%
5th Grade Science (Summit School District No. Re 1)	40.5	32.8	7.7%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Cove Elementary School)	60.7	50	10.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summit School District No. Re 1)	48.4	44.5	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Summit Cove Elementary School)	29.5	50	20.5%
5th Grade Math (Summit School District No. Re 1)	29.2	36.8	7.6%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Summit Cove Elementary School)	57	42.2	14.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Summit School District No. Re 1)	49.1	40.9	8.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Summit Cove Elementary School)	34.9	37.9	3%
All Grades Math (Summit School District No. Re 1)	32.4	28.1	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	277	226	18.4%
African American	1	1
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	81	68	16%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	185	146	21.1%
Two or More Races	7	11	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.7%	31.9%	1.2%

Schools Near Summit Cove 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Summit Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	0727 Cove Boulevard	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1700	226	18	12.2	31.9%	146 (64.6%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	40.2	527^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.1%		51.1	421^st of 933 public elementary schools	54.9%	106	33.3	36.4	35.5	35.0	45.9	41.2	26.5	38.1	29.4	$17,105
Dillon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Deerpath Road	Dillon	80435	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1400	419	33	12.8	51.1%	159 (37.9%)	3 (0.7%)	244 (58.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	43	497^th of 943 public elementary schools	47.3%		36.3	551^st of 933 public elementary schools	40.9%	54	29.8	37.0	50.9	39.4	29.9	28.1	40.7	32.8	44.6	$16,345
Frisco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 8th Avenue	Frisco	80443	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1500	232	21	11.0	19.0%	184 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	50.7	442^nd of 943 public elementary schools	53.1%		56.7	372^nd of 933 public elementary schools	60.1%	70	36.8	40.0	50.0	42.7	41.0			38.1	44.2	$17,969
Silverthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Hamilton Creek Road	Silverthorne	80498	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 368-1600	342	29	11.6	53.5%	131 (38.3%)	5 (1.5%)	193 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	18.8	753^rd of 943 public elementary schools	20.1%		16.7	776^th of 933 public elementary schools	16.8%	23	28.3	9.4	28.9	23.6	18.8				27.7	$16,115
Upper Blue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Airport Road	Breckenridge	80424	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1800	237	23	10.1	37.6%	132 (55.7%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	69.2	276^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.7%		48.9	445^th of 933 public elementary schools	52.3%	169	59.1	82.1	45.9	60.9	52.2	60.7	52.8	55.2	32.4	$18,833
Breckenridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 South Harris Street	Breckenridge	80424	Summit County	Summit School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 368-1300	200	14	14.3	7.0%	177 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	70.8	253^rd of 943 public elementary schools	73.2%		72	232^nd of 933 public elementary schools	75.1%	21	63.6	51.6	45.5	54.7	54.5	48.4	52.4	51.8	42.9	$16,569
Georgetown Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	504 14th Street	Georgetown	80444	Clear Creek County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 569-3277	94	10	9.2		80 (85.1%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				40.0				42.9		$14,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Cove Elementary School

Is Summit Cove Elementary School a good school?

Summit Cove Elementary School ranks 527^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Cove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 226 students attended Summit Cove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Summit Cove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Summit Cove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Middle School
High : Summit High School

What is the racial makeup of Summit Cove Elementary School?

Students at Summit Cove Elementary School are 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Summit Cove Elementary School in?

Summit School District No. Re 1

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