Enrollment
78
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080312000276
Cotopaxi Elementary School — Cotopaxi, CO
Federal NCES profile for Cotopaxi Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cotopaxi Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (29/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 29/100
- 11:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fremont Re-3 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cotopaxi Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cotopaxi Elementary School reports 78 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the Colorado average and 3% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 57.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fremont Re-3 spends $16,567 per pupil district-wide, above the Colorado average of $16,273 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 54.2% from local sources (property taxes), 29.3% from the state, and 16.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cotopaxi Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 35% | 16.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 30% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 85% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
78 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Colorado — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
57.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,567
per pupil, district-wide
— above Colorado avg of $16,273
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 78 Top 8% in Colorado — larger than 92% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% +30% vs state
NCES ID 080312000276
Student demographics
White 87.2%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 57.7%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Re-3, which includes Cotopaxi Elementary School.
$16,567
Per student
+2%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 29.3%
Federal 16.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Cotopaxi Elementary School
How many students attend Cotopaxi Elementary School?
Cotopaxi Elementary School has 78 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cotopaxi, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cotopaxi Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cotopaxi Elementary School is 11:1, which is 35% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 30% 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 Cotopaxi Elementary School?
50.0% of students at Cotopaxi Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cotopaxi Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cotopaxi Elementary School is White at 87.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cotopaxi, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cotopaxi Elementary School?
Cotopaxi Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Cotopaxi Elementary School a good school?
Cotopaxi Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (29/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Colorado schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.