Other / mixed grade configuration · Iliff, CO

Caliche Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Caliche Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080669001361
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👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Caliche Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Colorado schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
23.2:1
large classes for Colorado
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
139
students enrolled

Caliche Elementary School has class sizes larger than 93% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Iliff, CO 80736
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado

NCES ID 080669001361 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Caliche Elementary School shrank from 136 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 9.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-9 students YoY 080669001361 · Iliff, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

139 enr · 23.2:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Sterling High School (421 students)

Caliche Elementary School shrank from 136 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 9.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Caliche Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Caliche Elementary School reports 139 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 Caliche Elementary School compares

Caliche 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 23.2:1 ▲ 40% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% ▼ 16% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 139 top 84% - -

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

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
23.2:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 93% in Colorado - lower ratio than 7% 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Caliche Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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 Caliche Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Caliche 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 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 (~139 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Caliche Elementary School

How many students attend Caliche Elementary School?

Caliche Elementary School has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Iliff, CO. CCD year-over-year: 136 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), down 9.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Caliche Elementary School is 23.2:1, which is 40% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

32.4% of students at Caliche Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Caliche Elementary School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Iliff, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Caliche Elementary School?

Caliche Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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.

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

Besides Caliche Elementary School, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students), Sterling Middle School (397 students), and Ayres Elementary School (385 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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