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

Crest View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Crest View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080249000110
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crest View Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#9 of 10
elementary schools in Boulder · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
23.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Crest View Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Boulder, CO.

Enrollment

390

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.9%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crest View Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crest View Elementary School

Crest View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, enrolling 390 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 390 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 387 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #256.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 390 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students) and Fairview High School (1,863 students) alongside Crest View Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crest View Elementary School compares

Crest View Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▼ 13% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.9% ▼ 38% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 45% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 36% in Colorado - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$15,316
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 3.1%
African American 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Crest View Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which includes Crest View Elementary School.

$15,316
Per student
-6%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.6%
State 13.3%
Federal 6.1%

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.

How Crest View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boulder High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broomfield High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centaurus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peak to Peak Charter School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crest View Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crest View Elementary School

How many students attend Crest View Elementary School?

Crest View Elementary School has 390 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boulder, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crest View Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 13% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 8% 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 Crest View Elementary School?

23.9% of students at Crest View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crest View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Crest View Elementary School is White at 56.4% of enrollment, in Boulder, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crest View Elementary School?

Crest View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crest View Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Boulder?

By Resource Investment Index, Crest View Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Boulder, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Boulder on the city page.

Is Crest View Elementary School a good school?

Crest View Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?

Besides Crest View Elementary School, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students), Fairview High School (1,863 students), and Broomfield High School (1,693 students). See the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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