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

Ayres Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ayres Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080669006339
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👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ayres Elementary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Colorado schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Sterling · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
large classes for Colorado
46.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ayres Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ayres Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO.

School address

Sterling, CO 80751
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado

NCES ID 080669006339 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Ayres Elementary School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 080669006339 · Sterling, CO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

385 enr · 21.4:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Sterling High School (421 students)

Ayres Elementary School held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Ayres Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ayres Elementary School reports 385 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 Ayres Elementary School compares

Ayres Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.4:1 ▲ 29% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% ▲ 20% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 46% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Colorado - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$12,521
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Ayres Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for School District No. Re-1 Valley reports $12,521 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ayres Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sterling High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sterling Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Campbell Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caliche Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hagen Early Education Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

School District No. Re-1 Valley · 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 (~385 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ayres Elementary School

How many students attend Ayres Elementary School?

Ayres Elementary School has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sterling, CO. CCD year-over-year: 382 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ayres Elementary School is 21.4:1, which is 29% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

46.1% of students at Ayres Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Ayres Elementary School is White at 63.1% of enrollment, in Sterling, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ayres Elementary School?

Ayres Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ayres Elementary School rank among public schools in Sterling?

By Resource Investment Index, Ayres Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sterling on the city page.

What other schools are in School District No. Re-1 Valley?

Besides Ayres Elementary School, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students), Sterling Middle School (397 students), and Campbell Elementary School (347 students). See the School District No. Re-1 Valley 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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