Elementary school (grades K-5) · Avon, CO

Avon Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Avon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080354001530
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Avon Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for Colorado
58.1%
free-lunch eligible
242
students enrolled

Avon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Avon, CO 81620
District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · Colorado

NCES ID 080354001530 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-38 students YoY

Avon Elementary School shrank from 296 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-12.8%).

Teacher FTE added 26.4 → 29.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 080354001530 · Avon, CO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

242 enr · 9.3:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Eagle Valley High School (980 students)

Avon Elementary School shrank from 296 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-12.8%). Teacher FTE added 26.4 → 29.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Avon Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Avon Elementary School reports 242 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Avon Elementary School compares

Avon Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 44% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▲ 51% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 242 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 6% in Colorado - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,183
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.7%
White 7.0%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.0, Avon Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Eagle County School District No. Re 50 reports $16,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Avon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eagle Valley High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Battle Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Homestake Peak School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gypsum Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle County Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Avon Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~242 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Avon Elementary School

How many students attend Avon Elementary School?

Avon Elementary School has 242 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Avon, CO. CCD year-over-year: 296 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Avon Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Avon Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 44% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Avon Elementary School?

58.1% of students at Avon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avon Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Avon Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 89.7% of enrollment, in Avon, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Avon Elementary School?

Avon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Eagle County School District No. Re 50?

Besides Avon Elementary School, Eagle County School District No. Re 50 also operates Eagle Valley High School (980 students), Battle Mountain High School (916 students), and Homestake Peak School (421 students). See the Eagle County School District No. Re 50 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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