Other / mixed grade configuration · Byers, CO

Byers Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Byers Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080270000163
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Byers Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

41
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
275
students enrolled

Byers Elementary School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Byers, CO 80103
District: Byers School District No. 32j · Colorado

NCES ID 080270000163 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

Byers Elementary School held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.3 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 080270000163 · Byers, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

275 enr · 15.3:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Astravo Online Academy High School (2,750 students)

Byers Elementary School held near 282 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.3 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Byers Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Byers Elementary School reports 275 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 Byers Elementary School compares

Byers 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 15.3:1 ▼ 8% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 43% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 275 top 66% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Colorado - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$9,413
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Byers Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Byers School District No. 32j reports $9,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Byers Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Astravo Online Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Virtual Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Astravo Online Academy Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Astravo Online Academy Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Online High School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Byers School District No. 32j · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~275 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Byers Elementary School

How many students attend Byers Elementary School?

Byers Elementary School has 275 students enrolled. It is a public school in Byers, CO. CCD year-over-year: 271 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Byers Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 3% 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 Byers Elementary School?

21.8% of students at Byers Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Byers Elementary School is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Byers, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Byers Elementary School?

Byers Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Byers School District No. 32j?

Besides Byers Elementary School, Byers School District No. 32j also operates Astravo Online Academy High School (2,750 students), Colorado Virtual Academy High School (773 students), and Astravo Online Academy Middle School (762 students). See the Byers School District No. 32j 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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