Big Thompson Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Loveland, Colorado

Big Thompson Elementary School in Loveland, Colorado enrolled 179 students in 2024-25 with 14.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

206 students in 2022-23, 201 students in 2023-24, 179 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.7 to 14.0.

Students enrolled at Big Thompson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 206, 2023-24: 201, 2024-25: 17901002003002022-232062023-242012024-25179
Students enrolled at Big Thompson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 206, 2023-24: 201, 2024-25: 17901002003002022-232062023-242012024-25179
Students enrolled at Big Thompson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 206, 2023-24: 201, 2024-25: 17901002003002022-232062023-242012024-25179
Students enrolled at Big Thompson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 206, 2023-24: 201, 2024-25: 17901002003002022-232062023-242012024-25179
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320612.716.2
2023-2420114.513.9
2024-2517914.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 392 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Big Thompson Elementary School enrolled 196 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 392 of the 196 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent31.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.2% of students were White, 12.8% Hispanic, 6.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.2%
  2. Hispanic12.8%
  3. Two or more races6.1%
  4. American Indian1.7%
  5. Black1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Big Thompson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math45‑49%31% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Loveland

17 public elementary schools in Loveland report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
New Vision Charter School1,00519.717.8%
Conrad Ball Middle School53614.159.9%
High Plains School49517.730.9%
Ponderosa Elementary33515.720.9%
Centennial Elementary School32415.928.1%
Bamford Elementary School31012.724.8%
Sarah Milner Elementary School26414.848.9%
Carrie Martin Elementary School24715.727.9%

All public schools in Loveland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Big Thompson Elementary School

  1. Namaqua Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.6 miles away: 236 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  2. Ponderosa ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 335 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  3. Compare Big Thompson Elementary School with Namaqua Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Thompson School District spends per student$14,678 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,678
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoBig Thompson Elementary School is the number 901 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#901 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.12.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Big Thompson Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Big Thompson Elementary School?
    179 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 206 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Loveland, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Thompson Elementary School?
    12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Big Thompson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Big Thompson Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Big Thompson Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Big Thompson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Big Thompson Elementary School in?
    Thompson School District, NCES district ID 0805400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080540000928 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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